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Could You Afford a $400 Emergency? Neal Gabler Says His Financial Confession ‘Was Not an Easy One to Write’

by heymarkarms April 20, 2016October 19, 2022

If there are two things Americans are good at, it’s mishandling our finances, and using Twitter to judge those who are in worse shape than us. Thus we have the perfect Atlantic cover story this week—a refreshingly honest and desparingly relatable personal essay by writer Neal Gabler about his many financial mistakes, as well as […]

Books, Nonfiction, Story

A Fish So Coveted People Have Smuggled, Kidnapped, and Killed For It

by Longreads July 18, 2016February 22, 2023

The Asian arowana or “dragon fish” is protected by the Endangered Species Act and illegal to own in the U.S. But the tropical fish’s status symbol among wealthy buyers has made it the object of a thriving black market.

Books, Fiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story

‘The Truth of Life’: Paula Fox on the Re- (Re-) Release of Her 1970 Novel

by Sari Botton July 27, 2015October 19, 2022

Sari Botton talks to Paula Fox about Fox’s 1970 novel “Desperate Characters.”

Biography of a Face

by Automattic November 16, 2015October 19, 2022

Three months ago, Patrick Hardison’s face belonged to a young Brooklyn bike mechanic. Fishman tells the story of both men, and the most extensive face transplant yet performed.