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Posts in ‘2009’
The founders of management consulting.
The founders of management consulting. by Jill Lepore
Gangland: Life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
Gangland Life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. by Jon Lee Anderson Take the two minutes to read the laugh out loud Shouts and Murmurs “Spousal Support” by Zev Borow.
A Life of Its Own: The future of synthetic biology.
Annals of Science A Life of Its Own The future of synthetic biology. by Michael Specter I was also completely delighted by the Susan Orlean piece “The It Bird: The chicken makes a comeback” and its accompanying video.
The Mask Of Doom: A nonconformist rapper’s second act.
The Mask Of Doom A nonconformist rapper’s second act. by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Lower River
“The Lower River” by Paul Theroux People’s choice winner for the issue went to “The Lower River” with honorable mentions going to “Easy Cocktails from the Cursing Mommy” by Ian Frazier and “Zoo York: Times Square vs. the High Line.” by Lauren Collins.
Trial by Fire: Did Texas execute an innocent man?
Trial by Fire Did Texas execute an innocent man? by David Grann There’s also a brief video on the role of flashover in the fire investigation and Lime Street experiment.
Perfect Match: The Bryan twins and doubles tennis.
Perfect Match The Bryan twins and doubles tennis. by Burkhard Bilger This week’s Shouts and Murmur, “For Immediate Release” by Paul Simms, is a great read if you’re short on time.
Max at Sea
Max at Sea by Dave Eggers It’s also worthwhile to read Dave Eggers thoughts on the piece.
Travels in Siberia—II: Following poets and prisoners.
Travels in Siberia—II Following poets and prisoners. by Ian Frazier Part I is great too.
