“Bubba Copeland was the heart and soul of his community—mayor, businessman. When a website exposed his deepest secrets, his life wasn’t the only thing that was destroyed.”
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Is It Even Possible to Become More Productive?
“I read all the books and tried all the hacks in a mad quest to optimize my time.”
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The All-American Father
“I said that he’d been a wonderful father, the best I could have asked for … I both did and didn’t believe this.”
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My Never-Ending Search for Adderall
“I was diagnosed with ADD in 1985 at the age of five. Doctors swore I’d grow out of it.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition, we recommend stories from Eli Saslow, Mitchell S. Jackson, Adam Ciralsky, Heidi Lasher, and Noah Rawlings.
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The Redemption of Al Sharpton
“Pulitzer Prize winner Mitchell S. Jackson tailed Al Sharpton around the country to find out why he keeps going, what he’s still doing, and where his place in history will be.”
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What Really Happened to Baby Christina?
“Twenty-six years ago, Barton McNeil called 911 to report that his three-year-old daughter had died in the night. It was the worst thing that could ever happen to any parent. Then a new nightmare began.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring reads from Scott Huler, Sophie Elmhirst, Lauren Smiley, Brian Payton, and Caity Weaver.
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Inside the Weird and Wonderful World of Miniatures
“Once the province of retirees, miniatures are now trending on TikTok, starring on reality television, and selling for six figures.”
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Chuck Palahniuk Is Not Who You Think He Is
“Twenty-six books in, the author has made a career of writing about loners, misfits, and deviants. But the man behind these controversial and transgressive fictions is full of surprises.”