The Prodigal Prince: Richard Roberts and the Decline of the Oral Roberts Dynasty

We’re proud to present a new Longreads Exclusive from Kiera Feldman and This Land Press.

Source: This Land Press
Published: Sep 16, 2014
Length: 34 minutes (8,559 words)

Trail of Medical Missteps in a Peace Corps Death

The tragic death of Nick Castle, a young volunteer in China, has raised serious questions about Peace Corps medical care.

Published: Jul 25, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,710 words)

Lifetime Achievement

The writer and her unfaithful boyfriend attend an Australian UFO conference in search of the perfect documentary subject.

Source: Meanjin
Published: Jul 22, 2014
Length: 14 minutes (3,673 words)

While Writing for ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ I Realized I Am Gay

Lauren Morelli was a newlywed who had just landed her dream job when she started as a writer on ‘Orange Is the New Black.’ As Piper and Alex’s relationship played out on screen, Morelli found herself struggling with her own sexual identity, eventually realizing that she was gay. Here, she writes about the struggles and freedom of coming out at 31.

Source: Identities.Mic
Published: May 21, 2014
Length: 7 minutes (1,757 words)

Whoever Saves a Life

Aikins follows an urban rescue team in Syria: “The members of Civil Defense were attendants to the city’s trauma, one of the few first responders left to care for the civilians caught on the front lines in Syria’s largest city. They evacuated the injured, cleaned up the bodies, and fought fires. But what they were best known for — what they had become famous for in Syria and abroad — were the dramatic rescues, the lives they pulled from under the rubble.”

Source: Matter
Published: Sep 15, 2014
Length: 37 minutes (9,338 words)

NFL’s Elaborate Security Network Is Supposed To Protect League From Trouble

A look into the “intricate and largely secretive three-layered security force” that operates behind the scenes at the National Football League.

Source: Washington Post
Published: Sep 13, 2014
Length: 8 minutes (2,248 words)

Is It a Crime to Raise a Killer?

A tragedy in New Jersey raises questions about where parental responsibility ends when a child becomes a murderer.

Source: Yahoo News
Published: Sep 12, 2014
Length: 23 minutes (5,964 words)

Tools of the Writer’s Trade: A Reading List

What are the stories behind our storytelling tools?

Source: Longreads
Published: Sep 14, 2014

Reboot or Die Trying

David Roberts, a staff writer at Grist, shares what he learned after a year of digital detox and spending more time outdoors.

Source: Outside
Published: Sep 2, 2014
Length: 19 minutes (4,782 words)

The Surreal Fine-Art Spectacle in Laguna Beach

A visit to the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach, Calif., an annual spectacle where performers reenact classic works of art.

Published: Sep 12, 2014
Length: 20 minutes (5,227 words)