LONGREADS : THE BEST LONGFORM STORIES ON THE WEBPICKSWEEKLY TOP 5BEST OF 2018TOPICSSUBMISSIONSCURRENT EVENTS Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents. THE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS BEHIND MODERNA’S COVID-19 VACCINE As David Heath and Gus Garcia-Roberts report in their gripping story at USA Today, credit for the swift development of the COVID-19 vaccine goes to an unheralded team of scientists and a series of pivotal discoveries in the last 15 years, all of which paved the way for the Moderna vaccine.Barney Graham is the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream. HAPPY IS A RELATIVE STATE Happy is a Relative State “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.”

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Cat Marnell’s Rehab Writing Retreat. By Sari Botton Highlight. At The Cut, Emily Gould profiles Cat Marnell, the famously self-destructive former beauty editor who miraculously managed to complete a compelling, well-written memoir, How to Murder Your Life — despite first blowing her entire advance on drugs. Next. 15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

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WHAT HAPPENED TO CRUISE SHIP WORKERS ONCE THE PASSENGERS A crew member aboard the ship says many believed it was another suicide, though the company said he’d died of natural causes. Next was a Filipino cook, Kennex Bundaon, who was found dead in his cabin on Carnival’s AIDAblu. Four days later, another worker from the Philippines died in an apparent suicide on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet

Lady.

QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS From the notorious to the half-forgotten, Queens of Infamy, a Longreads series by Anne Thériault, focuses on badass world-historical women of centuries past. VANITY FAIR : LONGREADS By Sari Botton Highlight. Last week, on February 18th, Norma McCorvey — aka “Jane Roe,” the plaintiff in the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court case that legalized abortion — passed away. Four years ago, in February, 2013, Vanity Fair published this fascinating profile of of her. From ‘Clean’ Living to a NESTLÉ IS SUCKING THE WORLD’S AQUIFERS DRY At Bloomberg Businesweek, Caroline Winter visits Nestlé’s bottling plant in Mecosta County, Michigan to analyze how the multinational corporations targets small communities with promises of jobs, and buys up public land to gain control of water resources.Nestle sold $7.7 billion dollars worth of bottled water last year, making it the world’s largest bottled water company. LONGREADS : THE BEST LONGFORM STORIES ON THE WEBPICKSWEEKLY TOP 5BEST OF 2018TOPICSSUBMISSIONSCURRENT EVENTS Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents. THE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS BEHIND MODERNA’S COVID-19 VACCINE As David Heath and Gus Garcia-Roberts report in their gripping story at USA Today, credit for the swift development of the COVID-19 vaccine goes to an unheralded team of scientists and a series of pivotal discoveries in the last 15 years, all of which paved the way for the Moderna vaccine.Barney Graham is the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream. HAPPY IS A RELATIVE STATE Happy is a Relative State “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.”

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Cat Marnell’s Rehab Writing Retreat. By Sari Botton Highlight. At The Cut, Emily Gould profiles Cat Marnell, the famously self-destructive former beauty editor who miraculously managed to complete a compelling, well-written memoir, How to Murder Your Life — despite first blowing her entire advance on drugs. Next. 15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

with

WHAT HAPPENED TO CRUISE SHIP WORKERS ONCE THE PASSENGERS A crew member aboard the ship says many believed it was another suicide, though the company said he’d died of natural causes. Next was a Filipino cook, Kennex Bundaon, who was found dead in his cabin on Carnival’s AIDAblu. Four days later, another worker from the Philippines died in an apparent suicide on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet

Lady.

QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS From the notorious to the half-forgotten, Queens of Infamy, a Longreads series by Anne Thériault, focuses on badass world-historical women of centuries past. VANITY FAIR : LONGREADS By Sari Botton Highlight. Last week, on February 18th, Norma McCorvey — aka “Jane Roe,” the plaintiff in the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court case that legalized abortion — passed away. Four years ago, in February, 2013, Vanity Fair published this fascinating profile of of her. From ‘Clean’ Living to a NESTLÉ IS SUCKING THE WORLD’S AQUIFERS DRY At Bloomberg Businesweek, Caroline Winter visits Nestlé’s bottling plant in Mecosta County, Michigan to analyze how the multinational corporations targets small communities with promises of jobs, and buys up public land to gain control of water resources.Nestle sold $7.7 billion dollars worth of bottled water last year, making it the world’s largest bottled water company. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 23 hours ago · PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 06: Model Loulou Robert (L) and Roberto Eggs, President of Louis Vuitton North Europe, take part, along with Dumba (C), a female African elephant, in a ceremony to switch on and unveil the Christmas decorations by luxury brand Louis Vuitton for the Galeries Lafayette department store on November 6, 2012 in Paris, France. THE 25 MOST POPULAR LONGREADS EXCLUSIVES OF 2020 The 25 Most Popular Longreads Exclusives of 2020. The original reporting, personal essays, columns, and collaborations that were our most-read stories of the year. TEN OUTSTANDING SHORT STORIES TO READ IN 2021 The #longreads hashtag on Twitter is filled with great story recommendations from people around the world. Pravesh Bhardwaj is a longtime contributor — throughout the year he posts his favorite short stories, and then in January we’re lucky enough to get a list of his favorites to enjoy in the year ahead.. For many years now, I’ve been posting short stories on Twitter using the # THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

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LONGREADS BEST OF 2020: CRIME REPORTING This story was funded by Longreads Members. Join and help support great storytelling. Through December, we’re featuring Longreads’ Best of 2020. After taking a plunge into the murky world of crime, we narrowed down our favorites. Enjoy these Best of Crime reads, showcasing gripping tales and insights into the human psyche. ‘WHAT’S THE WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE?’ In Scott Kimball, the FBI thought it had found a high-value informant who could help solve big cases. What it got instead was lies, betrayal, and murder. NELLY THE ELEPHANT PACKED HER TRUNK … AND WENT ON THE RUN Yvonne and George Kludsky grew up as part of circus royalty – fourth- and sixth-generation circus performers respectively. In the big top heyday of the ’50s and ’60s, circus animals were viewed as exciting and glamorous. THE CRIMINALIZATION OF THE AMERICAN MIDWIFE The midwife oversees the entire event, from contractions to infant care. Birth in the community context happens in various positions (rarely do women choose to labor or push while on their backs), so any midwife who trains or works outside the conventional model also develops a nimble spatial awareness.

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Held Up?

TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream. BUNDYVILLE: THE REMNANT : LONGREADS Bundyville is a joint effort series by OPB and Longreads. It is hosted and reported by award-winning freelance journalist Leah Sottile.It is produced by Robert Carver and Peter Frick-Wright of 30 Minutes West Productions, and OPB’s Ryan Haas.Editing by Anna Griffin and Mike

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15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

with

HAPPY IS A RELATIVE STATE Happy is a Relative State “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS From the notorious to the half-forgotten, Queens of Infamy, a Longreads series by Anne Thériault, focuses on badass world-historical women of centuries past. CAT PEOPLE : LONGREADS Cat People examines the strange relationships people have with big cats and the legal loopholes that have made America home to more captive tigers than there are left in the wild. LONGREADS : THE BEST LONGFORM STORIES ON THE WEBPICKSWEEKLY TOP 5BEST OF 2018TOPICSSUBMISSIONSCURRENT EVENTS Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents. THE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS BEHIND MODERNA’S COVID-19 VACCINE As David Heath and Gus Garcia-Roberts report in their gripping story at USA Today, credit for the swift development of the COVID-19 vaccine goes to an unheralded team of scientists and a series of pivotal discoveries in the last 15 years, all of which paved the way for the Moderna vaccine.Barney Graham is the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. TEN OUTSTANDING SHORT STORIES TO READ IN 2021 The #longreads hashtag on Twitter is filled with great story recommendations from people around the world. Pravesh Bhardwaj is a longtime contributor — throughout the year he posts his favorite short stories, and then in January we’re lucky enough to get a list of his favorites to enjoy in the year ahead.. For many years now, I’ve been posting short stories on Twitter using the # THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

Held Up?

TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream. BUNDYVILLE: THE REMNANT : LONGREADS Bundyville is a joint effort series by OPB and Longreads. It is hosted and reported by award-winning freelance journalist Leah Sottile.It is produced by Robert Carver and Peter Frick-Wright of 30 Minutes West Productions, and OPB’s Ryan Haas.Editing by Anna Griffin and Mike

Dang.

15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

with

HAPPY IS A RELATIVE STATE Happy is a Relative State “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS From the notorious to the half-forgotten, Queens of Infamy, a Longreads series by Anne Thériault, focuses on badass world-historical women of centuries past. CAT PEOPLE : LONGREADS Cat People examines the strange relationships people have with big cats and the legal loopholes that have made America home to more captive tigers than there are left in the wild. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 5 hours ago · PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 06: Model Loulou Robert (L) and Roberto Eggs, President of Louis Vuitton North Europe, take part, along with Dumba (C), a female African elephant, in a ceremony to switch on and unveil the Christmas decorations by luxury brand Louis Vuitton for the Galeries Lafayette department store on November 6, 2012 in Paris, France.

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Post by @longreads. “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” SUBMISSIONS : LONGREADS Submissions If You’ve Published a Story and Would Like Us to Consider It for an Editor’s Pick. To submit an already published story for Editor’s Picks consideration, share a story link with @Longreads on Twitter, or share the story using the #longreads hashtag. If you don’t use Twitter, you can send story links to hello@longreads.com. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

Held Up?

LONGREADS BEST OF 2020: CRIME REPORTING This story was funded by Longreads Members. Join and help support great storytelling. Through December, we’re featuring Longreads’ Best of 2020. After taking a plunge into the murky world of crime, we narrowed down our favorites. Enjoy these Best of Crime reads, showcasing gripping tales and insights into the human psyche. 10 OUTSTANDING SHORT STORIES TO READ IN 2020 The #longreads hashtag on Twitter is filled with great story recommendations from people around the world. Pravesh Bhardwaj is a longtime contributor — throughout the year he posts his favorite short stories, and then in January we’re lucky enough to get a list of his favorites to enjoy in the year ahead.. For many years now, I’ve been posting short stories on Twitter. ‘WHAT’S THE WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE?’ In Scott Kimball, the FBI thought it had found a high-value informant who could help solve big cases. What it got instead was lies, betrayal, and murder. ZOOM TOWNS — WHERE TOURISTS NEVER LEAVE Nina, a director at a Silicon Valley–based AI company who asked that only her first name be used, moved to the area in October, when she bought her first home just five minutes from Heavenly Ski Resort. She and her husband, newly married thirtysomethings, say they may not be experts at mountain life, but they’re eager to learn.

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Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents. NELLY THE ELEPHANT PACKED HER TRUNK … AND WENT ON THE RUN 1 day ago · Yvonne and George Kludsky grew up as part of circus royalty – fourth- and sixth-generation circus performers respectively. In the big top heyday of the ’50s and ’60s, circus animals were viewed as exciting and glamorous. LONGREADS : THE BEST LONGFORM STORIES ON THE WEBPICKSWEEKLY TOP 5BEST OF 2018TOPICSSUBMISSIONSCURRENT EVENTS Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents.

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Post by @longreads. “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” THE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS BEHIND MODERNA’S COVID-19 VACCINE As David Heath and Gus Garcia-Roberts report in their gripping story at USA Today, credit for the swift development of the COVID-19 vaccine goes to an unheralded team of scientists and a series of pivotal discoveries in the last 15 years, all of which paved the way for the Moderna vaccine.Barney Graham is the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

Held Up?

TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream. HAPPY IS A RELATIVE STATE Happy is a Relative State “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” THE HEAVY BURDEN OF BREASTS The Heavy Burden of Breasts. A psychiatrist told Daniel Valter Jensen that “you can’t live like a something in between,” yet that is precisely what he had been doing for many years, waiting for the top surgery he needed to continue his transformation to male from the female body he was born into. In this searing account for Information QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS From the notorious to the half-forgotten, Queens of Infamy, a Longreads series by Anne Thériault, focuses on badass world-historical women of centuries past. 15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

with

THE PRODIGAL PRINCE: RICHARD ROBERTS AND THE DECLINE OF The Prodigal Prince: Richard Roberts and the Decline of the Oral Roberts Dynasty. He was the heir to the televangelist’s empire, but Richard Roberts soon disappeared from LONGREADS : THE BEST LONGFORM STORIES ON THE WEBPICKSWEEKLY TOP 5BEST OF 2018TOPICSSUBMISSIONSCURRENT EVENTS Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents.

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Post by @longreads. “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” THE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS BEHIND MODERNA’S COVID-19 VACCINE As David Heath and Gus Garcia-Roberts report in their gripping story at USA Today, credit for the swift development of the COVID-19 vaccine goes to an unheralded team of scientists and a series of pivotal discoveries in the last 15 years, all of which paved the way for the Moderna vaccine.Barney Graham is the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

Held Up?

TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream. HAPPY IS A RELATIVE STATE Happy is a Relative State “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” THE HEAVY BURDEN OF BREASTS The Heavy Burden of Breasts. A psychiatrist told Daniel Valter Jensen that “you can’t live like a something in between,” yet that is precisely what he had been doing for many years, waiting for the top surgery he needed to continue his transformation to male from the female body he was born into. In this searing account for Information QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS From the notorious to the half-forgotten, Queens of Infamy, a Longreads series by Anne Thériault, focuses on badass world-historical women of centuries past. 15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

with

THE PRODIGAL PRINCE: RICHARD ROBERTS AND THE DECLINE OF The Prodigal Prince: Richard Roberts and the Decline of the Oral Roberts Dynasty. He was the heir to the televangelist’s empire, but Richard Roberts soon disappeared from

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Post by @longreads. “The rest of my life will always be entwined with rheumatoid arthritis. But it’s my choice to also be something more, to not feel sick, to still find those shadows of a dancer, which is to say tiny flecks of magic, within me.” THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Locked Out. Desiree Stennett, Caroline Glenn | Orlando Sentinel | May 13, 2021 | 9,200 words. A three-part investigative series about how the pandemic exposed Florida’s eviction crisis. 2. Stop Hustling Black Death. Imani Perry | New York Magazine | May 24, 2021 | 4,300. “Samaria Rice is the mother of Tamir, not a ‘mother of the SUBMISSIONS : LONGREADS Submissions If You’ve Published a Story and Would Like Us to Consider It for an Editor’s Pick. To submit an already published story for Editor’s Picks consideration, share a story link with @Longreads on Twitter, or share the story using the #longreads hashtag. If you don’t use Twitter, you can send story links to hello@longreads.com. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

Held Up?

TEN OUTSTANDING SHORT STORIES TO READ IN 2021 The #longreads hashtag on Twitter is filled with great story recommendations from people around the world. Pravesh Bhardwaj is a longtime contributor — throughout the year he posts his favorite short stories, and then in January we’re lucky enough to get a list of his favorites to enjoy in the year ahead.. For many years now, I’ve been posting short stories on Twitter using the # ‘WHAT’S THE WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE?’ In Scott Kimball, the FBI thought it had found a high-value informant who could help solve big cases. What it got instead was lies, betrayal, and murder. ZOOM TOWNS — WHERE TOURISTS NEVER LEAVE For many, the pandemic has meant barely shuffling from the kitchen to the sofa — but for some people, it’s been an opportunity to move their sofa to a completely different town. 10 OUTSTANDING SHORT STORIES TO READ IN 2020 The #longreads hashtag on Twitter is filled with great story recommendations from people around the world. Pravesh Bhardwaj is a longtime contributor — throughout the year he posts his favorite short stories, and then in January we’re lucky enough to get a list of his favorites to enjoy in the year ahead.. For many years now, I’ve been posting short stories on Twitter. NELLY THE ELEPHANT PACKED HER TRUNK … AND WENT ON THE RUN 18 hours ago · Yvonne and George Kludsky grew up as part of circus royalty – fourth- and sixth-generation circus performers respectively. In the big top heyday of the ’50s and ’60s, circus animals were viewed as exciting and glamorous.

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"With the help of OUR, a rich person can become a vigilante hero for the day, their living room transformed into a personal situation room. For those who can’t afford the situation room, Ballard carries the drama with him to every interview and every fundraiser." LONGREADS : THE BEST LONGFORM STORIES ON THE WEBPICKSWEEKLY TOP 5BEST OF 2018TOPICSSUBMISSIONSCURRENT EVENTS Longreads features the best storytelling on the web from hundreds of publishers. Story picks include longform journalism, short stories, in-depth interviews, and even historical documents. THE TEAM OF SCIENTISTS BEHIND MODERNA’S COVID-19 VACCINE As David Heath and Gus Garcia-Roberts report in their gripping story at USA Today, credit for the swift development of the COVID-19 vaccine goes to an unheralded team of scientists and a series of pivotal discoveries in the last 15 years, all of which paved the way for the Moderna vaccine.Barney Graham is the deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health. THE TOP 5 LONGREADS OF THE WEEK 1. Anti-Asian Violence Must Be a Bigger Part of America’s Racial Discourse. “White people still drive the narrative about Asian Americans. We have yet to have control over our own stories.”. 2. In ‘Cherry,’ the Bank Robber Is the Victim. What About the Teller He

Held Up?

TRUE CRIME : LONGREADS In the April 2008 issue of Los Angeles magazine reporter Mark Arax wrote about Los Angeles’ beloved Zankou Chicken chain, and how one owner tore the founding family apart by murdering two of its members and killing himself. The story is a compelling mix of family dynamics, fast food and the complex American dream.

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Cat Marnell’s Rehab Writing Retreat. By Sari Botton Highlight. At The Cut, Emily Gould profiles Cat Marnell, the famously self-destructive former beauty editor who miraculously managed to complete a compelling, well-written memoir, How to Murder Your Life — despite first blowing her entire advance on drugs. Next. 15 TRUE CRIME LONGREADS AND THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK 15 True Crime Longreads and the Questions We Should Ask Ourselves When Reading Them. “I think one of the reasons these stories are so popular — and they’ve been very popular since long before whatever true crime boom we’re currently in,” Rachel Monroe notes while discussing her book Savage Appetites , on our cultural fascination

with

QUEENS OF INFAMY : LONGREADS In third-century Syria, a widowed monarch dared to be wildly ambitious — and almost brought the Roman Empire to its knees. Queens of Infamy: The Reign of Catherine de’ Medici. By Anne Thériault Feature. When your husband and male heirs are too useless or too dead to rule, you have to take matters into your own poison-gloved hands. WHAT HAPPENED TO CRUISE SHIP WORKERS ONCE THE PASSENGERS A crew member aboard the ship says many believed it was another suicide, though the company said he’d died of natural causes. Next was a Filipino cook, Kennex Bundaon, who was found dead in his cabin on Carnival’s AIDAblu. Four days later, another worker from the Philippines died in an apparent suicide on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet

Lady.

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with

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