The Sunday Long Read
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The very best longform journalism, chosen every Sunday by @DVNJr & @JacobFeldman4. Since 2014. “A newsletter born of love.” — @AirMailWeekly
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At the age of 16, “Peter Herrmann” was told by his father that everything he knew about him and their lives was a lie. In Don Van Natta Jr.'s favorite this week, Shaun Walker shares a riveting excerpt from his forthcoming book. theguardian.com/news/2025/apr/…
Don't miss this week's SLR featuring Shaun Walker, Kori Suzuki is on Bluesky, Susan Zalkind, Eric Boodman, Lindsay Zoladz & many more! mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
A patch of dusty land and a few stones, half-buried, set the stage for a dramatic, emotional story about unearthing the past. But as Kori Suzuki is on Bluesky points out, this is no Indiana Jones tale. It's far more real. ✏️Jacob Feldman's favorite hcn.org/issues/57-4/th…
Look out for our next Behind the Story, released this Friday. Amanda Ulrich talks with Rhana Natour about her story, "Coming to America," featuring 14-year-old Layan Albaz from Gaza. magazine.atavist.com/coming-to-amer…
This story has it all—Minecraft fraud, moronic criminals, and a glimpse at the terrifying potential of an organized online mob. Don Van Natta Jr.'s favorite by Mitch Moxley nytimes.com/2025/04/24/mag…
What do you get when you combine New Jersey, the 1990s, toxic masculinity, and martial arts? A kick-ass story, obviously (and probably a Hulu miniseries, soon enough). ✏️Jacob Feldman's pick esquire.com/sports/a644529…
Check out this week's SLR featuring Nicole Winfield, Camille Bromley, Dan Moore, Max Chafkin ([email protected]), Mikey O'Connell, Florian Pütz, Spencer Kornhaber & many more talented writers mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
Morning! We're pumped to welcome in this week's guest editor, Shazna Nessa, most recently the global head of visual journalism at The Wall Street Journal and author of the forthcoming memoir, “Beneath the Same Stars." Enjoy! mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
A beautiful account of sibling love and loss, and the painful tradeoff that one brother makes for following his moral compass. Includes moving family photos and excerpts from correspondence. Guest editor Shazna Nessa's favorite by Serge F. Kovaleski. nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/…
Check out guest editor Shazna Nessa's SLR featuring Ben Terris, Damien Cave, Jason Motlagh, Emily Harnett, Ben Ehrenreich (find me on Bluesky), Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker, Carrie Battan & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
Could any writer alive bring back the Old West era of gunfighters more vividly than Bryan Burrough? Don Van Natta Jr. & ✏️Jacob Feldman fell hard for this fantastic excerpt of his forthcoming book, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild. texasmonthly.com/being-texan/gu…
This week's SLR features outstanding journalism by Jordan Salama, Jada Yuan, David Armstrong, Dan Kois, Mike Piellucci, Matt Simon, Megan Garber, Jia Tolentino + many others. Check it out! mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
A confidently told caper of a globe-trotting bank robber’s rise and fall, with just the right number of allusions to “Heat” peppered in? Click. Don Van Natta Jr. & ✏️Jacob Feldman's favorite by Malcolm Johnston for Toronto Life torontolife.com/deep-dives/the…
Don't miss this week's SLR featuring Sarah Zhang, Ann-Dorit Boy, Fedir Petrov, Jake Tapper 🦅, Felix Gillette, Molly Jong-Fast & more! mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…
A story of tragedy opens up into a tale of love, which unfolds into a debate over human consciousness. Altogether, Sarah Zhang captures life itself. Don Van Natta Jr.'s favorite this week theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
A group of brave Ukrainians are running a national theatre 30 kilometers from the Russian border. You won't forget this story. ✏️Jacob Feldman's favorite by Ann-Dorit Boy & Fedir Petrov spiegel.de/international/…
