[New post] The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

Longreads posted: "This week, we're sharing stories from Gabrielle Hamilton, Nicholas Thompson, Anna Badkhen, Alex Perry, and Caleb Johnson. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It " New post on Longreads The Top 5 Longreads of the Week by Longreads This week, we're sharing stories from Gabrielle Hamilton, Nicholas Thompson, Anna Badkhen, Alex Perry, and Caleb Johnson. Sign up to receive this list free every Friday in your inbox. 1. My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore? Gabrielle Hamilton | New York Times Magazine | April 23, 2020 | 23 minutes (5,831 words) "Forced to shutter Prune, I've been revisiting my original dreams for it — and wondering if there will still be a place for it in the New York of the future." 2. To Run My Best Marathon at Age 44, I Had to Outrun My Past Nicholas Thompson | Wired | April 20, 2020 | 27 minutes (6,971 words) "After 20 years of long-distance competition, I ran my fastest. All it took was tech, training, and a new understanding of my life." 3. The Pandemic, Our Common Story Anna Badkhen | Granta | April 16, 2020 | 28 minutes (4,780 words) "Anna Badkhen was researching Eden – the origins of humanity in the Afar Triangle of East Africa – when coronavirus broke out across the world." 4. The True Story of the White Island Eruption Alex Perry | Outside | April 15, 2020 | 34 minutes (8,610 words) "It was supposed to be a routine six-hour tour, including the highlight: a quick hike into the island's otherworldly caldera. Then the volcano exploded. What happened next reveals troubling questions about the risks we're willing to take when lives hang in the balance." 5. A Way Back Caleb Johnson | The Bitter Southerner | April 21, 2020 | 25 minutes (6,276 words) "E.O. Wilson's big ideas for saving nature and humanity along with it." Longreads | April 24, 2020 at 9:46 am | Tags: Alex Perry, Anna Badkhen, Caleb Johnson, Gabrielle Hamilton, Granta, Nicholas Thompson, Outside, The Bitter Southerner, The New York Times Magazine, wired | Categories: Nonfiction, Top 5 | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-Aqt 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/2020/04/24/the-top-5-longreads-of-the-week-320/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com