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Writers

Elon Green

Crime History

The Dissenter

On the legacy of Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson and her battle with the Deep South’s white power structure.

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Elon Green is a Longform contributing editor.

Elon Green The Appeal Mar 2021 40min Permalink

Arts

Remembering Peter Beard, The King of Old Montauk

The photographer who showed us the world always kept coming back to a little town by the sea.

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Elon Green is a Longform contributing editor.

Elon Green Inside Hook Apr 2020 15min Permalink

Best Article Media

How Esquire Lost the Bryan Singer Story

Alex French and Maximillian Potter chased the story of a Hollywood pedophile ring only to have Esquire cancel it without explanation. It eventually landed at The Atlantic.

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Elon Green is a contributor to Longform.

Elon Green Columbia Journalism Review Feb 2019 Permalink

Crime

The Untold Story of the Doodler Murders

San Francisco’s forgotten serial killer.

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Elon Green is a Longform contributing editor.

Elon Green The Awl Dec 2014 15min Permalink

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold: Annotated

The 1966 Esquire profile, with notes from the author.

On Thursday, October 10, Gay Talese will tape a live episode of the Longorm Podcast at NYU. The event is free and open to the public.

Gay Talese, Elon Green Nieman Storyboard Oct 2013 1h35min Permalink

Best Article Arts Media

The Letter

How Robert Gottlieb quelled a rebellion and saved The New Yorker.

Note: Elon Green is a contributing editor to Longform.

Elon Green The Awl Jul 2013 15min Permalink

History

Murder, Suicide And Mayhem In Brooklyn Heights (Yes, Brooklyn Heights!)

An abridged history of violence in "America's first suburb."

Note: Elon Green is a contributing editor to Longform.

Elon Green The Awl Aug 2011 10min Permalink