[New post] The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Longreads posted: "This week, we're sharing stories from Matt Hamilton and Garrett Therolf, Lacy M. Johnson, Devin Kelly, Max Bell, and Rainesford Stauffer. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. How the State of California Failed Noah Cuatro" New post on Longreads The Top 5 Longreads of the Week by Longreads This week, we're sharing stories from Matt Hamilton and Garrett Therolf, Lacy M. Johnson, Devin Kelly, Max Bell, and Rainesford Stauffer. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. How the State of California Failed Noah Cuatro Matt Hamilton, Garrett Therolf | Los Angeles Times | August 19, 2021 | 5,000 words "Before a 4-year-old boy's killing, authorities wavered on rescuing him." 2. What Slime Knows Lacy M. Johnson | Orion Magazine | August 24, 2021 | 3,411 "There is no hierarchy in the web of life." 3. From a Window Devin Kelly | wildness | August 15, 2020 | 2,089 words "Tonight, a dog holds a piece of cardboard in its mouth for an entire block. I don't know what it finds in such a small, almost useless thing, but then again, I horde so much of what is small and useless, even to me, even to a dog. In most moments, there is something beautiful about trying, even if it's impossible." 4. The Bizarre and Tragic Ride of J Sw!ft Max Bell | theLAnd Magazine | August 26, 2021 | 5,938 words "What follows is the far more complicated story of how our country's complex, disturbingly callous, and ever-shifting yet forever intractable immigration policies created years of hell and potentially permanent exile for one of hip-hop's greatest producers." 5. Her Name Is Not Honey Boo Boo Rainesford Stauffer | Teen Vogue | August 25, 2021 | 2,300 words She grew up on reality TV. Now she'd like you to call her Alana. Longreads | August 27, 2021 at 9:57 am | Tags: Devin Kelly, Garrett Therolf, Lacy M. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, Matt Hamilton, Max Bell, orion magazine, Rainesford Stauffer, Teen Vogue, theLAnd Magazine, wildness | Categories: Nonfiction, Top 5 | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-DaV 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/2021/08/27/the-top-5-longreads-of-the-week-384/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com