[New post] The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Longreads posted: "This week, we're sharing stories from Nick Roberts and Rosa Amanda Tuirán, Carroll Bogert and Lynnell Hancock, Kiese Makeba Laymon, Alicia Kennedy, and Kitty Kelley. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. 'It's a national t" New post on Longreads The Top 5 Longreads of the Week by Longreads This week, we're sharing stories from Nick Roberts and Rosa Amanda Tuirán, Carroll Bogert and Lynnell Hancock, Kiese Makeba Laymon, Alicia Kennedy, and Kitty Kelley. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. 'It's a national tragedy': What a devastating Covid-19 outbreak at a California slaughterhouse reveals about the federal government's failed pandemic response Nick Roberts, Rosa Amanda Tuirán | The Counter | November 24, 2020 | 22 minutes (5,691 words) "In the face of an unprecedented public health crisis, the federal agency responsible for workplace safety has essentially allowed meatpackers to regulate themselves—leading to chaos, confusion, and fear in facilities across the country." 2. 'Superpredator' Carroll Bogert, Lynnell Hancock | The Marshall Project | November 20, 2020 | 10 minutes (2,500 words) "The media myth that demonized a generation of Black youth." 3. Now Here We Go Again, We See the Crystal Visions Kiese Makeba Laymon | Vanity Fair | November 19, 2020 | 6 minutes 1,565 words) "With the help of Fleetwood Mac, the mailman, and 68 high school students, the author of Heavy finds hope for the future." 4. Eat Your Vegetables Alicia Kennedy | The Baffler | November 24, 2020 | 6 minutes (1,530 words) "On Deborah Madison and the taint of vegetarianism." 5. Death and the All-American Boy Kitty Kelley | Washingtonian | June 1, 1974 | 18 minutes (4,728 words) "Joe Biden was a lot more careful around the press after this 1974 profile." Longreads | November 27, 2020 at 10:49 am | Tags: Alicia Kennedy, Carroll Bogert, Kiese Makeba Laymon, Kitty Kelley, Lynnell Hancock, Nick Roberts, Rosa Amanda Tuirán, The Baffler, The Counter, The Marshall Project, vanity fair, Washingtonian | Categories: Nonfiction, Top 5 | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-BO1 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/2020/11/27/the-top-5-longreads-of-the-week-350/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com