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Perfect Match: The Bryan twins and doubles tennis.

August 31, 2009
August 31, 2009

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

August 24, 2009
August 24, 2009

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.

August 10 & 17, 2009
August 10 & 17, 2009

Travels in Siberia—II
Following poets and prisoners.

by Ian Frazier

Part I is great too.

The Valetudinarian

August 3, 2009
August 3, 2009

“The Valetudinarian”
by Joshua Ferris

The Five Wounds

July 27, 2009
July 27, 2009

“The Five Wounds”
by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Fun with Nuns: Hollywood revisits the convent

July 20, 2009
July 20, 2009

Fun with Nuns
Hollywood revisits the convent.

by Paul Rudnick

The Kill Company: Behind a war crime in Iraq.

July 6 & 13, 2009
July 6 & 13, 2009

The Kill Company
Behind a war crime in Iraq.

by Raffi Khatchadourian

The top five New Yorker articles of 2009 to date

Half of 2009 has magically slipped away and that stack of New Yorkers on your bedside table isn’t going to read itself. If you’re fortunate to have some time away from the office this summer, give yourself the gift of reading some truly worthwhile pieces from the first half of this year. (And when you’re done with that, forgive yourself for the rest of the unread issues.) My favorite pieces of 2009 to date are Continue reading The top five New Yorker articles of 2009 to date

Angelo’s Ashes: How Countrywide Financial went under.

June 29, 2009
June 29, 2009
Angelo’s Ashes
How Countrywide Financial went under.

by Connie Bruck

Idols

June 22, 2009
June 22, 2009

“Idols”
by Tim Gautreaux