An interview with Caroll Spinney, who, at 81, has worked at “Sesame Street” as the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for 45 years.
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Buried Alive in a Grain Silo
Grain-bin accidents have become a consequence of our massive corn consumption.
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The Feel Of Nothing: A Life In America’s Batting Cages
Steve Salerno | Missouri Review | Winter 2004| 24 minutes (6,016 words) Steve Salerno’s essays and memoirs have appeared in Harper’s, the New York Times Magazine, Esquire and many other publications. His 2005 book, SHAM, was a groundbreaking deconstruction of the self-help movement, and he is working on a similar book about medicine. He teaches globalization and […]
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Just Below the Surface
Dubious wilderness, cutthroat business, and human casualties in the war over the fabled Californian Oyster.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
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. Wrong Answer Rachel Aviv | The New Yorker | July 14, 2014 | 35 minutes (8,962 words) words) Facing increased pressure to […]
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The Man Who Became Big Bird
An interview with Caroll Spinney, who, at 81, has worked at “Sesame Street” as the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for 45 years.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
Buried Alive in a Grain Silo
Grain-bin accidents have become a consequence of our massive corn consumption.
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The Undefeated Champions of Defeat City
A Little League is helping transform a city plagued by drugs, addiction and violence: For Bryan, baseball is a multipurpose tool: It can unify the neighborhood, and it pits the diamond against the corner. Since the dealers recruit kids at about the same age as the coaches do, Bryan’s in a tug-of-war for the souls […]
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Certifiable
How a squad of self-appointed experts quietly took over the billion-dollar autograph industry: Today, few autographs are bought or sold without the blessing of either Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) or its competitor, James Spence Authentication (JSA). The two companies have come to dominate the market, verifying hundreds of thousands of signatures each year. Business is […]
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Escape from Cuba: Yasiel Puig’s Untold Journey to the Dodgers
The story of how L.A. Dodgers star Yasiel Puig defected from Cuba to come to the U.S. to play baseball: Given the riches that await in el exterior, it is remarkable not that so many Cuban athletes leave but that so many more stay. Nobody needs to remind them that the decision to flee is […]
