This week we have articles from CJ Chivers, David Ewing Duncan, Steve Silberman, Anna Wiener, and David Marchese.
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CJ Chivers | New York Times Magazine | August 7, 2018 | 45 minutes (11,261 words)
“The failure of the Pentagon’s operations in Iraq and Afghanistan left a generation of soldiers with little else to do but fight for each other.”
David Ewing Duncan | Vanity Fair | August 7, 2018 | 17 minutes (4,352 words)
“Barbra Streisand is not alone. In a South Korean lab, a once-disgraced doctor is recreating hundreds of dead pets for the rich and famous. Some questions about bioethics It is designed to solve the problem.
Steve Silverman Follower | August 1, 2018 | 24 minutes (6,184 words)
Steve Silverman’s deep dive into one of jazz’s most enigmatic figures, Bill Evans, is a great read that examines what happens when virtuosity inexplicably falls short. Silverman also explores his obsession with “Nardis,” complex arrangements that Miles Davis, who hired Evans to join his sextet, said the pianist could play “the way it was meant to be played.” There is.
Anna Wiener | The Atlantic | August 8, 2018 | 6 minutes (1,513 words)
Anna Weiner explores what 13 years of data provided to Facebook can give her back.
David Marchese | Vulture | August 7, 2018 | 21 minutes (5,400 words)
“I’ve never really studied acting…In fact, the master class I’m taking is called Practical Acting. Shut up and do it.”