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My Parents Fled From Iran During the Revolution and All I Got Was This Stupid Slate Article
From the latest story by Michael Hobbes…
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If You Must Snowfall, Please Snowfall in Moderation
The New York Times has just published its latest “Snowfall”—or as I like to call it, Massively Multimedia Epic Heave (MMEH)—and it’s a doozy. “The Jockey,” written by Barry Bearak, is a story about Russell Baze, who at 55 years old, is the winningest jockey in North American racing history. What I love about the…
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What’s in Om’s Pocket
Nate and I met with GigaOm founder Om Malik last week, and we had an interesting conversation with him about his reading habits—what he’s interested in, and what he likes to share with others via his frequent “What I Am Reading Today” posts. Afterward we sent him his personal stats for saving and reading inside…
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Longreads: Reading List: Wread About Writing
longreads: Emily Perper is a freelance editor and reporter, currently completing a service year in Baltimore with the Episcopal Service Corps. Salinger’s life is being made into a movie. Someone said writers work best with only one kid. Print journalism is, apparently, still the domain of white men…. Loving the Emily Perper reading lists. Longreads:…
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65% of Stories Shared on #Longreads Started on Paper
Recently, media people have returned to talking about our love or hate of the following phrases: “Is ‘Snow Fall’ the future of journalism … Here’s my first Medium post, linked from my Tumblr. I don’t know WHAT IT ALL MEANS yet, but it’s a nice authoring tool, for sure. 65% of Stories Shared on #Longreads…
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Longreads: Students, Professors: We Want Your Best #College #Longreads
longreads: Throughout May and June, a new generation of reporters, writers, editors, and essayists make their way out of school and into the professional world. They come bearing clips, work samples produced for class or during an internship. Hundreds of media outlets at colleges and universities across… Longreads: Students, Professors: We Want Your Best #College…
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Longreads: Celebrating Four Years of Longreads
longreads: Longreads just celebrated its fourth birthday, and it’s been a thrill to watch this community grow since we introduced this service and Twitter hashtag in 2009. Thank you to everyone who participates, whether it’s as a reader, a publisher, a writer—or all three. Longreads: Celebrating Four Years of Longreads
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Roxane Gay is Spelled With One “N”: Things You Should Know About Isaac Fitzgerald
roxanegay: Yesterday, Isaac Fitzgerald announced that on May 1 he is leaving The Rumpus after four years as managing editor, and will be assuming the position of publicity director for McSweeney’s. This is wonderful news and I couldn’t be happier for him. He deserves all the best things. He will also be… Roxane Gay is…
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Longreads: Longreads Guest Pick: Emily Keeler on ‘To Err, Divine, so Improvise’ and ‘Afterlife’
longreads: Today’s guest pick comes from Emily M. Keeler, a writer, critic, and the editor of Little Brother Magazine. She recommends two stories, “To Err, Divine, so Improvise” by Kaitlin Fontana in Hazlitt and “Afterlife” by Chris Wallace in The Paris Review: “This past week was one of… Longreads: Longreads Guest Pick: Emily Keeler on…
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quartey: It’s the little things. Read-later app Pocket recently announced a suite of tools for publishers, including the ability to ”add a custom text footer message that will appear at the bottom of any article saved from your site.” I saw it in action for the first time on this great article on The Awl that celebrates…