Broke

Hall writes about his experience with growing up in a family that always seemed to be on the edge of financial disaster, and weaves in the experiences of college football players, who often come from poverty and don’t earn a living wage despite making millions for college athletic programs.

Published: Sep 8, 2015
Length: 13 minutes (3,403 words)

Why I Put My Wife’s Career First

Moravcsik, who is married to Anne-Marie Slaughter, writes about the challenges and benefits of being the “lead parent” for their two sons.

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Sep 10, 2015
Length: 10 minutes (2,705 words)

The Story of Graywolf Press

How a tiny press based out of Minnesota became a major player in the book publishing world.

Published: Aug 31, 2015
Length: 7 minutes (1,800 words)

On the Other Hand

Twenty-five years after Jim Henson’s death, a glimpse of the man who kept his most iconic puppet singing: Steve Whitmire. A new Longreads Exclusive from Jon Irwin and Kill Screen magazine.

Author: Jon Irwin
Source: Kill Screen
Published: Sep 10, 2015
Length: 21 minutes (5,439 words)

What Kind of King Will Charles III Be?

Earlier today Queen Elizabeth II became the UK’s longest reigning monarch reign, with her reign officially surpassing the record set by Queen Victoria. In 2014, Robert Booth looked at what her kind of a king her son Charles III might be (if and when he ever ascends to the throne), especially given his habit of “meddling” in political affairs.

Source: The Guardian
Published: Nov 19, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,043 words)

A Beautiful, Shimmering Red Flag

Comedian Rob Delaney reflects on the plastic sheets, broken glass, bodily harm, and mayhem of his drinking career.

Source: Esquire
Published: Nov 5, 2013
Length: 12 minutes (3,100 words)

Yonkers, Housing Desegregation and the Youngest Mayor in America

The first chapter of Lisa Belkin’s 1999 nonfiction book Show Me a Hero. Belkin’s book was the basis for the recent HBO miniseries.

Source: Longreads
Published: Sep 9, 2015
Length: 24 minutes (6,235 words)

Slipping Away

Jo Aubin is 38 years old and has Alzheimer’s disease.

Source: Maclean’s
Published: Sep 6, 2015
Length: 33 minutes (8,361 words)

Spygate to Deflategate: What Split the NFL and Patriots Apart

An in-depth investigation into the “Spygate” cheating allegations against the New England Patriots, and an alleged cover-up by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to keep many more cheating accusations from going public.

Source: ESPN
Published: Sep 8, 2015
Length: 46 minutes (11,566 words)

The Nine Lives of Cat Videos

Are cat videos mindless distraction or a radical form of pure entertainment? A visit to the Internet Cat Video Festival at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Source: Longreads
Published: Sep 8, 2015
Length: 15 minutes (3,800 words)