A Broken System
An investigation into Florida’s laxly supervised state-contracted group homes finds teen prostitution, drug use, and zero accountability.
The Ghostly Love Triangle of the Mission School
Married artists Margaret Kilgallen and Barry McGee were progenitors of San Francisco’s Mission School movement. After Kilgallen died at 33, Clare Rojas married her husband, adopted her daughter, and inherited an artistic legacy.
Slow Poison
“I can no more safely forget racism than a sea captain can forget about waves and weather.”
A Reading List for My 25-Year-Old Self
This list is a birthday gift to myself and, I hope, of use to you, too. It’s a mix of practical advice for freelancing, things that make me feel good, and examples of excellent writing. I included advice from professional women who get shit done, slideshows, links to YouTube videos, interviews with my favorite celebs, and other stuff.
Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace
“Nearly every person I worked with, I saw cry at their desk.”
Hygge: The Dark Side of Danish Comfort, a Story by Dorthe Nors
“I first came across the intriguingly sparse work of Dorthe Nors in the pages of the literary magazine, A Public Space. And then the magazine went on to publish her first short story collection translated into English, Karate Chop, in partnership with Graywolf Press, and it became one of my favorite books last year. Although her stories are quite short, they are flashes of sharp and bright light into the otherwise obscure and dark corners of life.”
Why Taylor Woolrich Wanted A Gun
After being relentlessly stalked by an older man and finding no protection from the legal system, a Dartmouth student becomes an unlikely gun-rights poster girl when she fights for permission to carry a gun on campus.
The Roller Rink Origins of N.W.A.
A brief history of Skateland, the Compton roller rink where N.W.A. hung out and performed early shows.
Hellbent, but Not Broken
What it’s like to race in the 445-mile Yukon River Quest—paddling through pain and hallucinations.
The Ghosts of Pickering Trail
How do you quantify the lost value of houses in which violent crimes have been committed? A family discovers an answer with the help of a real estate expert who specializes in appraising stigmatized property.
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