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Publishing

Health Media

Vermont Publishing House Chelsea Green Is Peddling Coronavirus Misinformation

Inside a quirky indie publisher’s turn to Covid trutherism

Chelsea Edgar Seven Days Sep 2021 25min Permalink

Crime

Whatever Happened to ______?

When a writer’s husband became violent, her career threatened to vanish along with her safety.

Anonymous Longreads Jan 2020 Permalink

Crime

The Con Man Who Became a True-Crime Writer

In his old life, Matthew Cox told stories to scam his way into millions of dollars. Now he’s trying to make it by selling tales that are true.

Rachel Monroe The Atlantic Jul 2019 30min Permalink

Media

The Reluctant Memoirist

What it means when an investigative reporter’s undercover work is framed as a personal journey.

Suki Kim The New Republic Jun 2016 10min Permalink

Why America Is Ready for Novelist Angela Flournoy

Riding through Detroit with the author of The Turner House.

Doree Shafrir Buzzfeed Apr 2016 20min Permalink

In Conversation: Tina Brown

A wide-ranging chat with the magazine editor.

Michael Kinsley New York Nov 2012 20min Permalink

Arts

The War for Catch-22

The behind-the-scenes publishing saga of Joseph Heller’s 1961 novel.

Tracy Daugherty Vanity Fair Aug 2011 25min Permalink