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True Crime, Jersey Shore Style

by Longreads October 5, 2023June 5, 2024

How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.

A sailboat lists at sea, the sun low over the horizon

Feature

The Rhythm of Writing: A Chat with the Writer and Editor Behind The Atavist’s New Issue

by Brendan O'Meara October 17, 2022November 8, 2022

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 336, in which he interviewed Atavist editor Jonah Ogles and freelance writer Cassidy Randall about her work on the latest issue of The Atavist. Cassidy Randall, a freelance writer based out […]

Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" directs from the control room while recording the album "Pet Sounds" in 1966 in Los Angeles, California.

Reading List

Let Go of Your Ego: A Reading List on Brian Wilson and “Pet Sounds”

by Cecilia Gigliotti March 3, 2022February 29, 2024

Let’s go away for awhile and reflect on the genius of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys’ 1966 album “Pet Sounds.” Wouldn’t it be nice?

Tuna

by Krista Stevens October 20, 2022October 21, 2022

“It’s an unusually precarious beginning for a life that can last forty years.”

illustration of hot air balloon with two men inside

Nonfiction

The Race That Turned to Ruin

by Longreads April 3, 2025April 28, 2025

“Fifteen teams lifted off from Switzerland in gas ballooning’s most audacious race. Three days later, two of them drifted into Belarusian airspace—but only one would survive.”