The Sunday Long Read
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The very best longform journalism, chosen every Sunday by Don Van Natta Jr. & Jacob Feldman. Since 2014.
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Check out this week's SLR featuring @jjvincent.bsky.social, @timbontemps.bsky.social, @baxterholmes.bsky.social,
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☀️ The Sunday Long Read: 100 Best TV Episodes, No Filter, Playing Santa
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Check out this week's SLR featuring @jjvincent.bsky.social, @timbontemps.bsky.social, @baxterholmes.bsky.social,
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David Gauvey Herbert does some great shoe leather reporting to track down a series of men who played Santa Claus at Macy's famous Santaland in New York. Their stories are even more amazing than you could imagine. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's top pick www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a6...
Playing Santa Does Strange Things to a Man. What It Did to Bob Rutan Was Even Stranger.
Bob Rutan is legendary among the tight-knit fraternity of Macy’s Santa Clauses. Like many of these men, playing Santa changed Bob. Profoundly. His story is one of struggle and failure, heartbreak and ...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
David Gauvey Herbert does some great shoe leather reporting to track down a series of men who played Santa Claus at Macy's famous Santaland in New York. Their stories are even more amazing than you could imagine. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's top pick www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a6...
"I read this piece on Thanksgiving Eve. Over the holiday weekend, I forwarded it, via text and email, to many of my female friends, all of whom responded with a “Wow” or “Spot-on” or the 100 emoji." @dvnjr.bsky.social on his fave this week by Ellen Scherr www.blog.lifebranches.com/p/aging-out-...
Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore
Your brain's middle finger to people-pleasing
www.blog.lifebranches.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"I read this piece on Thanksgiving Eve. Over the holiday weekend, I forwarded it, via text and email, to many of my female friends, all of whom responded with a “Wow” or “Spot-on” or the 100 emoji." @dvnjr.bsky.social on his fave this week by Ellen Scherr www.blog.lifebranches.com/p/aging-out-...
100 best TV episodes, no filter, playing Santa & more in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
☀️ The Sunday Long Read: 100 Best TV Episodes, No Filter, Playing Santa
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
December 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
100 best TV episodes, no filter, playing Santa & more in this week's newsletter: mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
“Freelance journalism in 2025 is an incredibly difficult place to build a career,” Nicholas Hune-Brown writes. “But, it turns out, it’s a decent enough arena for a scam.” @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's favorite this week thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“Freelance journalism in 2025 is an incredibly difficult place to build a career,” Nicholas Hune-Brown writes. “But, it turns out, it’s a decent enough arena for a scam.” @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's favorite this week thelocal.to/investigatin...
In 2014, Paul Lundy was in his mid-50s in a corporate job that had stopped being fun. Then he read a story about a 92-year-old typewriter repairman named Bob Montgomery... @dvnjr.bsky.social's favorite this week via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life (Gift Article)
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In 2014, Paul Lundy was in his mid-50s in a corporate job that had stopped being fun. Then he read a story about a 92-year-old typewriter repairman named Bob Montgomery... @dvnjr.bsky.social's favorite this week via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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November 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Typewriter fixes, pelvic floor, David Byrne & more in this week's issue mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: AI Scam, Pelvic Floor, Talking Heads
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Typewriter fixes, pelvic floor, David Byrne & more in this week's issue mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt? Deep inside Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Jamie Thompson investigates, tracking what turns out to be a globe-spanning story about family, responsibility, and what makes a good life. Our favorite this week www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Missing Kayaker
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt?
www.theatlantic.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt? Deep inside Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Jamie Thompson investigates, tracking what turns out to be a globe-spanning story about family, responsibility, and what makes a good life. Our favorite this week www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Missing kayaker, wildlife traffickers, special teams & more in this week's issue. mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: Missing Kayaker, Wildlife Traffickers, Special Teams
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Missing kayaker, wildlife traffickers, special teams & more in this week's issue. mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
Check out this week's issue featuring @gregpmiller.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: Shadow War, Baby Whisperer, Music Issue
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Check out this week's issue featuring @gregpmiller.bsky.social, @laywilliams.bsky.social, @ashleyrparker.bsky.social & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn embedded with vice investigators trying to fight a growing world of traffickers preying on underage women. In our top read this week, she brings the haunting situation to life. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn embedded with vice investigators trying to fight a growing world of traffickers preying on underage women. In our top read this week, she brings the haunting situation to life. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/m...
Morning! We have a special double issue to share today. And we've been given an extra hour to read this weekend- enjoy! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: Shadow War, Baby Whisperer, Music Issue
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Morning! We have a special double issue to share today. And we've been given an extra hour to read this weekend- enjoy! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
Start your week with the SLR, featuring @edcaesar.bsky.social, @nxthompson.bsky.social, @cnull.bsky.social & many more! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: Digital Remains, Why I Run, New Restaurant
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
October 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Start your week with the SLR, featuring @edcaesar.bsky.social, @nxthompson.bsky.social, @cnull.bsky.social & many more! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
"Going in, I thought, 'Huh, this concept might make for a great docuseries.' But well before the end of the journey, I'd decided that Priya Krishna and team had actually delivered everything I'd want to watch—and more." @jacobfeldman.bsky.social on his top pick www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opening a Restaurant in New York Is No Picnic. Here’s What It Takes. (Gift Article)
A year in the making of a rookie’s first restaurant.
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Going in, I thought, 'Huh, this concept might make for a great docuseries.' But well before the end of the journey, I'd decided that Priya Krishna and team had actually delivered everything I'd want to watch—and more." @jacobfeldman.bsky.social on his top pick www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“When running was going right, the rest of my life seemed to follow,” writes @nxthompson.bsky.social in this lyrical, deeply affecting essay about cancer, endurance and the lessons we learn from our fathers. @dvnjr.bsky.social's pick this week via @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Why I Run
I took up the sport to be like my father. I kept going because he stopped.
www.theatlantic.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“When running was going right, the rest of my life seemed to follow,” writes @nxthompson.bsky.social in this lyrical, deeply affecting essay about cancer, endurance and the lessons we learn from our fathers. @dvnjr.bsky.social's pick this week via @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Morning! We've got some great stories to share today—starting with our latest SLR Original. Enjoy and please share! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: Digital Remains, Why I Run, New Restaurant
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
October 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Morning! We've got some great stories to share today—starting with our latest SLR Original. Enjoy and please share! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
Would you rather have a fully nude, open casket funeral or an open information corpse funeral, your unlocked phone and laptop available for mourners to scroll through? Writer Kiki Dy explores this question and more in a new SLR original story. sundaylongread.com/2025/10/23/a...
Can my dead uncle’s phone break the cycle of addiction? - The Sunday Long Read
What happens when you come into a relatives digital remains and are forced to confront questions of identity, addiction, and family history?
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October 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Would you rather have a fully nude, open casket funeral or an open information corpse funeral, your unlocked phone and laptop available for mourners to scroll through? Writer Kiki Dy explores this question and more in a new SLR original story. sundaylongread.com/2025/10/23/a...
In a new SLR original, writer Kiki Dy comes into possession of her uncle's digital remains–the data from his cell phone–and it forces her to confront questions of identity, addiction, and family history. sundaylongread.com/2025/10/23/a...
Can my dead uncle’s phone break the cycle of addiction? - The Sunday Long Read
What happens when you come into a relatives digital remains and are forced to confront questions of identity, addiction, and family history?
sundaylongread.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In a new SLR original, writer Kiki Dy comes into possession of her uncle's digital remains–the data from his cell phone–and it forces her to confront questions of identity, addiction, and family history. sundaylongread.com/2025/10/23/a...
Check out this week's issue, guest edited by @davidpierce.xyz with picks by @dkthomp.bsky.social,
@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social, @bobmcmillan.bsky.social, @dmavin.bsky.social, @tanvi.bsky.social & more.
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@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social, @bobmcmillan.bsky.social, @dmavin.bsky.social, @tanvi.bsky.social & more.
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The Sunday Long Read: David Pierce, Zohran Mamdani, Charlie xcx
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
October 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Check out this week's issue, guest edited by @davidpierce.xyz with picks by @dkthomp.bsky.social,
@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social, @bobmcmillan.bsky.social, @dmavin.bsky.social, @tanvi.bsky.social & more.
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@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social, @bobmcmillan.bsky.social, @dmavin.bsky.social, @tanvi.bsky.social & more.
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"Watching him struggle with how to be himself, and be a winner, made this story about a person I can't even vote for utterly riveting." -Guest editor @davidpierce.xyz on his favorite piece by Astead Herndon about Zohran Mamdani. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/m...
Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Watching him struggle with how to be himself, and be a winner, made this story about a person I can't even vote for utterly riveting." -Guest editor @davidpierce.xyz on his favorite piece by Astead Herndon about Zohran Mamdani. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/m...
Hello and welcome back! Today we're pumped to hand SLR editing duties to @davidpierce.xyz, @theverge.com's editor-at-large and co-host of tech podcast, “The Vergecast." Enjoy his picks! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
The Sunday Long Read: David Pierce, Zohran Mamdani, Charlie xcx
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
October 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hello and welcome back! Today we're pumped to hand SLR editing duties to @davidpierce.xyz, @theverge.com's editor-at-large and co-host of tech podcast, “The Vergecast." Enjoy his picks! mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...
In our latest podcast, journalist Bradley Hope discusses his @wired.com piece, which chronicles the last night of tech mogul Mike Lynch’s life. Hope also talks about AI, calling it an "alien force" that can actually put journalists in a "good position." sundaylongread.com/podcast/
October 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
In our latest podcast, journalist Bradley Hope discusses his @wired.com piece, which chronicles the last night of tech mogul Mike Lynch’s life. Hope also talks about AI, calling it an "alien force" that can actually put journalists in a "good position." sundaylongread.com/podcast/
We just dropped a new episode of the SLR podcast! This one features journalist Bradley Hope, who talks to us about his @wired.com piece: The Superyacht, the Billionaire, and a Wildly Improbable Disaster at Sea. Please check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
October 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We just dropped a new episode of the SLR podcast! This one features journalist Bradley Hope, who talks to us about his @wired.com piece: The Superyacht, the Billionaire, and a Wildly Improbable Disaster at Sea. Please check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/j...
One of America’s finest true crime writers revisits the case that triggered a lifelong obsession. A beguiling, fascinating excerpt from Skip Hollandsworth. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social & @dvnjr.bsky.social's other fave this week www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/s...
The Murder That Made Me a True Crime Writer
The legendary Skip Hollandsworth revisits the case that launched his lifelong obsession. An exclusive excerpt from his new book, ‘She Kills.’
www.texasmonthly.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
One of America’s finest true crime writers revisits the case that triggered a lifelong obsession. A beguiling, fascinating excerpt from Skip Hollandsworth. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social & @dvnjr.bsky.social's other fave this week www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/s...