We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in crime reporting.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story
City on a Hill
A dementia patient’s daughter begins to question her own grasp on reality.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Is the Internet Changing Time?
“Fragments of the past are for the first time on tap, not stored away in boxes,” writes Laurence Scott.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Journalist Jack Shenker on the State of the Egyptian Revolution, Five Years Later
At the Guardian, Jack Shenker — author of the new book The Egyptians: A Radical Story — examines the future of the Egyptian Revolution.
Posted inBlog Post, Commentary, Current Events, Media, Unapologetic Women
End the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
It’s an embarrassment to journalism.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Our favorite stories of the week, featuring, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, California Sunday, The Guardian, and The Atlantic.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
What Comes Next: Confronting a Post-Election America
This week’s reading list is dedicated to marginalized voices. Some of these stories were written in the wake of this year’s election; others came before.
Posted inDiscussions, Story
‘No One Should be Doomed to Just One Story’: An ‘S-Town’ Roundtable
How we feel about a person’s privacy seems to correlate with how much control they have in the decision to open up.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Naked and Unafraid: A Reading List About Nudity
Here are five stories about the sociopolitics of stripping down.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Place Your Bets: Six Stories About Gambling
Six stories about bets, luck, and playing the odds.
