The ‘Wellness Craze’: Six Stories About Fitness

“Here are several of my favorite stories about fitness magazines, FitBit, yoga and athleisure.”

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 8, 2016

The Aristocratic Chef: An Interview with Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise

In this exclusive, Cody Delistraty interviews Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise about celebrity caterings and how true wealth is found in the freshest produce and simple food pairings.

Source: Longreads
Published: Feb 4, 2016
Length: 14 minutes (3,672 words)

Naked and Unafraid: A Reading List About Nudity

Here are five stories about the sociopolitics of stripping down.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 31, 2016

Violet

Violet was born at 25 weeks and five days—more than three months ahead of her due date. This is a story about becoming parents in the face of uncertainty.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 28, 2016
Length: 22 minutes (5,727 words)

Danny Thompson Drives Like a Bat Out of Hell

Danny Thompson is 66 years old and chasing the piston driven world land speed record. It’s a drive he inherited from his father, Mickey, a 1960s racing pioneer.

Author: Matt McCue
Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 25, 2016
Length: 8 minutes (2,136 words)

The Remnants of War: A Meditation on Peleliu

Our latest Exclusive is a new essay by Anna Vodicka about the island of Peleliu, which was home to one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 21, 2016
Length: 12 minutes (3,051 words)

Bad News: Censorship, Fear & Genocide Memorials

“They are manufacturing fear,” Moses said, gasping. “We survivors have asked them to stop this violence. What do they want from us?” An excerpt from the new book by Anjan Sundaram.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 19, 2016
Length: 28 minutes (7,197 words)

Place Your Bets: Six Stories About Gambling

Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 17, 2016

The Fullness of a Moment

Half a century ago, the Hall of New York State Environment in the American Museum of Natural History was not only the future of museum design, but also, one man hoped, the future of democracy itself.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 14, 2016
Length: 24 minutes (6,058 words)

Narcissiana: On Collecting

An entomologist reflects on fly-hunting, an outhouse of distinguished provenance, and the narcissism of collectors. An excerpt from Fredrik Sjöberg’s The Fly Trap.

Source: Longreads
Published: Jan 13, 2016
Length: 13 minutes (3,476 words)