A Brand New World In Which Men Ruled

Examining the gender gap in the tech industry through the lens of Stanford University’s pioneering class of 1994.

Published: Dec 23, 2014
Length: 27 minutes (6,797 words)

In the Arms of a Stranger

After a devastating cyclone in Darwin, Australia a woman hands off her son to a stranger in the hopes that she can evacuate him to safety.

Published: Dec 22, 2014
Length: 24 minutes (6,000 words)

Nerd Cruise

An essay about what 800 nerds on a fan cruise taught the writer about life, the universe and snorkeling.

Source: Wired
Published: Dec 19, 2014
Length: 24 minutes (6,000 words)

Ground Truth

In a neglected Florida cemetery, a search for the lost boys of a brutal reformatory school and the reasons why they died.

Source: Tampa Bay Times
Published: Dec 18, 2014
Length: 26 minutes (6,568 words)

Longreads Best of 2014: Business Writing

This year’s best in business writing as chosen by Max Chafkin, Burt Helm, and the staff at Longreads.

Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 21, 2014

I Kissed Christianity Goodbye: Four Stories About Leaving Religion

I want to honor the stories of women who left religion (the Christian faith, in particular), and these are four thoughtful, poetic meditations.

Source: Longreads
Published: Dec 21, 2014

Salute to a Son

After the death of his son in Afghanistan, a father finds solace in the G.I. Joe hobby he shared with his son.

Published: Dec 20, 2014
Length: 12 minutes (3,203 words)

Left Behind

Nearly 500,000 fewer Americans will pass the GED in 2014 after a major overhaul to the test. Why? And who will be hurt the most?

Source: Cleveland Scene
Published: Dec 17, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,100 words)

The Writer Runner

Enter the world of literary sensation and dedicated runner Jamie Quatro. For her, running is essential not just to her writing process but also the themes of her work.

Published: Dec 18, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,000 words)

The Fierce Life and Too-Soon Death of My Unlikely Cuban Friends

As the diplomatic freeze comes to an end, Ian Gordon reflects on his unlikely friendship with two Cuban men.

Author: Ian Gordon
Source: Mother Jones
Published: Dec 18, 2014
Length: 8 minutes (2,189 words)