[New post] The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Longreads posted: "This week, we're sharing stories from Barton Gellman, Latria Graham, Teju Cole, Samuel Ashworth, and Shanna Baker. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. The Election That Could Break America Barton Gellman | The Atlantic |" New post on Longreads The Top 5 Longreads of the Week by Longreads This week, we're sharing stories from Barton Gellman, Latria Graham, Teju Cole, Samuel Ashworth, and Shanna Baker. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. The Election That Could Break America Barton Gellman | The Atlantic | September 23, 2020 | 38 minutes (9,621 words) "If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?" 2. Out There, Nobody Can Hear You Scream Latria Graham | Outside | September 21, 2020 | 22 minutes (5,512 words) "Two years ago, Latria Graham wrote an essay about the challenges of being Black in the outdoors. Countless readers reached out to her, asking for advice on how to stay safe in places where nonwhite people aren't always welcome. She didn't write back, because she had no idea what to say. In the aftermath of a revolutionary spring and summer, she responds." 3. In Dark Times, I Sought Out the Turmoil of Caravaggio's Paintings Teju Cole | The New York Times Magazine | September 23, 2020 | 34 minutes (8700 words) "The work the artist made near the end of his life changed my understanding of both beauty and suffering." 4. The Slow, Troubling Death of the Autopsy Samuel Ashworth | Elemental | September 21, 2020 | 29 minutes (7,275 words) Doctors make mistakes. The true cause of a person's death is often complicated and unclear. "Why you should get an autopsy if it's the last thing you do." 5. Where Camels Take to the Sea Shanna Baker | Hakai Magazine | September 22, 2020 | 32 minutes (6,900 words) "In Gujarat, India, a special breed of camel is not constrained by land—but it cannot escape the many forces of change." Longreads | September 25, 2020 at 10:45 am | Tags: Barton Gellman, Elemental, Hakai Magazine, Latria Graham, Outside, Samuel Ashworth, Shanna Baker, Teju Cole, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine | Categories: Nonfiction, Top 5 | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-Bte Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Longreads. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://longreads.com/2020/09/25/the-top-5-longreads-of-the-week-341/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com