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The Business of Freelancing, Blogging, and Books, According to Author Jennifer Armstrong
Here’s my latest: A chat with author Jennifer Armstrong (we’re not related!) about the business of freelancing and book publishing.
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When Mitch McConnell Met Roger Ailes: An Early Lesson in Winning At All Costs
Excellent bit of history from Alec MacGillis.
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#Nightshift: Minneapolis
Jeff Sharlet is doing something really special with these Instagram essays, and it’s hitting on something I’ve been obsessed with for a while now: The idea that there are people whose voices are being recorded on the Internet, and people whose voices are not being recorded. There are millions of people who will never share…
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On Indie Publishing
This is a principle thing: There are a lot of companies pouring money into long-form storytelling right now, which is great, but in many cases, there’s no real model backing it up. That creates a high-turnover, boom-and-bust atmosphere for sites. Are we going to have to keep relying on VC funding from billionaires to feed…
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Interview: Simon Rich on Guilt, Humor Writing, and Being the Worst Person Ever
Another great interview from Jessica Gross.
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Coming Oct. 29, NYC: A Night of Storytelling with This Land Press
Very excited to be coming back to Housing Works NYC, with This Land Press!
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The Longreads Membership Is Now Twice as Powerful
We’ve been wanting to do this for nearly five years. Now it’s happening.
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Interview: Caitlin Moran on the Working Class, Masturbation, and Writing a Novel
Fantastic interview by Jessica Gross.