Below, our favorite stories of the week. Kindle users, you can also get them as a Readlist. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. * * * 1. Manhunting in the Hindu Kush Ryan Devereaux | The Intercept | Oct. 15, 2015 |Â 20 minutes (5,230 words) The Intercept examines secret […]
I grew up idolizing my brother. Then he killed a man.
When Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell burst onto the literary scene, everyone wondered who these mysterious men could be—and if they could even really be men.
On the elusive, ever-evolving concept of home.
When Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell burst onto the literary scene, everyone wondered who these mysterious men could be—and if they could even really be men.
A night at the San Joaquin Valley’s last historic honky-tonk.
A night at the San Joaquin Valley’s last historic honky-tonk.
This October 2014 New York Times investigation by C.J. Chivers is about more than just the discovery of old chemical weapons in Iraq—it’s about how shabbily we still treat our troops when they return home. We leave our all-volunteer army with inadequate medical care, emotional trauma, and fragile families. Here are six stories on our […]
When Alexander Chee was a struggling young writer, working as a cater-waiter for William F. and Pat Buckley.
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