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The Easiest Thing First
As host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara is no stranger to talking about the art and craft of storytelling. In this craft-focused excerpt, we’re digging into Episode 345, in which he interviewed Atavist editor Seyward Darby and freelance writer Sarah Souli about her work on the latest issue of The Atavist. Writing long […]
‘Actually Really Sacred’: A George Saunders Reading List
Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Victor Luckerson, Tristin Hopper, John Drescher, Steve Shorney, and Pamela Petro.
How Covid Is Decimating British Music Journalism
What will England be like with fewer music magazines?
Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us
“As vaccines roll out, the U.S. will face a choice about what to learn and what to forget.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Caroline Kitchener, Sarah Treleaven, Ilana Bean, Dan Kois, and Alan Siegel.
The Silencing of #MeToo Reporting in Germany
How an HIV specialist in Germany is using media law to erase reporting of sexual abuse allegations against him.
The Strange and Twisted Tale of Hydroxychloroquine
“What happened with hydroxychloroquine was a debacle, but retelling the story might help avert the same kind of chaos next time around.”
Wearing All the Hats: A Chat with the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue
In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O’Meara talks to Seyward Darby about “Fault Lines,” her Atavist writing debut.

