He wrote the book on how the military shapes masculine identity. He’ll also tell you about Disney adults, Pharaoh Sanders, and his favorite spot for a burger and negroni.
reporting
Posted inEditor's Pick
She Died at the San Diego Border. A Surveillance Camera Was in Plain Sight.
“In Southern California’s Otay Mountain Wilderness, the federal surveillance network seems unavoidable. But year after year, migrant deaths persist.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Work
“One year spent on the independent professional wrestling circuit in the Pacific Northwest, where the only thing that’s faked is the outcome of the match.”
Posted inQuestionnaire
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Jon Ronson
The author of The Castle likes his music in a time capsule and silence in his home—but definitely not in his stories.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Bad Cards
“How a $168,000 Michael Jordan rookie card rocked the $15 billion trading card industry.”
Posted inFeature
Bucking Expectations: A Conversation with Rachel Hartigan
Oh, the places you’ll go when you say yes.
Posted inThe Atavist Magazine
Secrets of the Atomic City
For decades, workers at a nuclear facility in Kentucky were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. Management assured them nothing was wrong. Then four friends risked everything to reveal the truth.
Posted inEditor's Pick
“Protected by Ghost Town”
“A private company has cleared dozens of homeless encampments in Venice—with persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes former gang members. Clients love them. The people they move do not.”
Posted inQuestionnaire
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Aymann Ismail
The Slate writer and Becoming Baba author reflects on Newark and mosques as home, making sense of Egypt on long flights, and becoming a father.
Posted inTop 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition:
• A pair of aces
• Room for growth
• Still a-maze-ing
• Wheel of misfortune
• The road less traveled