How does a young, successful actor become a relatively unknown director of most of the television you watch? And what’s next?
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The Many Acts of Keith Gordon
How does a young, successful actor become a relatively unknown director of most of the television you watch? And what’s next?
Posted inArts & Culture
The Fading Relevance of the NBA Draft
Building a contender the old-fashioned way takes a patience few teams are willing to endure.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Bootlegging Jane’s Addiction
Aaron Gilbreath considers the impact a live Jane’s Addiction recording has had on him, and the effect heroin had on the band’s — and his own — creativity.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Assertiveness Training
Susan Sheu considers her estrangement from her conservative mom, who tried to teach her to stand up and be heard in a male-dominated world — but not to be too unladylike about it.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Why Did a Young Woman Broadcast Her Death?
An 18-year-old Parisian woman streams her suicide on social media.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quotes
Fine for the Whole Family
Helen Rosner’s ode to Olive Garden, and why the chain can never improve a menu no one wants to change.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
Politics as a Defense Against Heartbreak
Minda Honey assesses the deliberate choices and external factors affecting her dating life.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
Politics as a Defense Against Heartbreak
Minda Honey assesses the deliberate choices and external factors affecting her dating life.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2016: Investigative Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in investigative reporting
