[New post] The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Longreads posted: "This week, we're sharing stories from Sandra Upson, Helen Ouyang, Francesca Mari, Jordan Ritter Conn, and Jesse Davis. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder Sandra Upson | " New post on Longreads The Top 5 Longreads of the Week by Longreads This week, we're sharing stories from Sandra Upson, Helen Ouyang, Francesca Mari, Jordan Ritter Conn, and Jesse Davis. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder Sandra Upson | Wired | April 14, 2020 | 28 minutes (7,112 words) "Lee Holloway programmed internet security firm Cloudflare into being. But then he became apathetic, distant, and unpredictable — for a long time, no one could make sense of it." 2. I'm an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same. Helen Ouyang | The New York Times Magazine | April 14, 2020 | 43 minutes (10,800 words) Dr. Helen Ouyang reports from front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. "It's no longer getting through this day or this week; we are in the deep now, the interminable. For doctors to survive this pandemic, we have to feel each moment — even if it makes each moment more difficult to endure." 3. The Shark and the Shrimpers Francesca Mari | The Atlantic | April 16, 2020 | 28 minutes (7,079 words) "A well-known attorney helped land a $2 billion settlement for Gulf Coast seafood-industry workers. But who was he really representing?" 4. "Everyone Is So Afraid": COVID-19's Impact on the American Restaurant Industry Jordan Ritter Conn | The Ringer | April 14, 2020 | 23 minutes (5,771 words) "For Café Rakka in Tennessee and its fellow restaurants nationwide, the Coronavirus pandemic has become a crisis unlike any in living memory. With tolls both human and financial, there's no guidebook for how to move forward." 5. Let's Stay Together Jesse Davis | The Bitter Southerner | April 14, 2020 | 7 minutes (1,881 words) "Memphis photographer Jamie Harmon took to the streets and asked his neighbors to stand for portraits of life under lockdown." Longreads | April 17, 2020 at 10:41 am | Tags: francesca mari, Helen Ouyang, Jesse Davis, Jordan Ritter Conn, Sandra Upson, The Atlantic, The Bitter Southerner, The New York Times Magazine, The Ringer, wired | Categories: Nonfiction, Top 5 | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-_ByC 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/2020/04/17/the-top-5-longreads-of-the-week-319/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com