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What are your favorite pieces of writing thus far in 2012?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Double Down, Jul 19, 2012.

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  1. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/04/the-man-who-broke-atlantic-city/8900/

    No wasted strokes in this story.
     
    Herbert Anchovy, Jul 19, 2012
    #13
  2. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Jones has been on an absolute tear this year. It seems like every time I'm reading something in Esquire that I think is great, I look at the byline and it's usually his...
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jul 19, 2012
    #14
  3. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    You don't look at bylines before you read stories? I'm the complete opposite.
     
    Double Down, Jul 19, 2012
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  4. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Not only do I read bylines, but in The New Yorker, I read the little writer bio before beginning the piece. Even for writers I know (combination of habit and to see if they have any books coming out, etc., etc.).

    I know real estate is valuable, but I wish every magazine did the same.
     
    Dick Whitman, Jul 19, 2012
    #16
  5. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Some years ago, I did a story on racer Hermie Sadler and his daughter, who is autistic. Decent story, ran A1 on Mother's Day.

    That night, my wife came up to me and asked if I'd seen the story on the front page? Described it in detail. Said she really liked it.

    "You serious? Did you look at the story? I wrote it."

    Her response: "Oh. Glad I didn't notice that first. I probably wouldn't have read it."
     
    Moderator1, Jul 19, 2012
    #17
  6. lcjjdnh

    lcjjdnh Well-Known Member

    http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/2012/06/boston-symphony-orchestra-audition/
     
    lcjjdnh, Jul 19, 2012
    #18
  7. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    Priceless.
     
    FileNotFound, Jul 22, 2012
    #19
  8. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    Meant to mention this Fiona Apple piece from New York Magazine when I started this thread.

    http://www.vulture.com/2012/06/hiding-out-with-fiona-apple-musical-hermit.html
     
    Double Down, Jul 22, 2012
    #20
  9. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Someone else sent that to me. I'm not ashamed to admit I don't get it. I thought it was hacky and navel-gazing and told me nothing I didn't already know ... and I'm not exactly an Apple fan.
     
    imjustagirl, Jul 22, 2012
    #21
  10. dreunc1542

    dreunc1542 Active Member

    And you're still wrong :)
     
    dreunc1542, Jul 22, 2012
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  11. Double Down

    Double Down Well-Known Member

    It's a really powerful intimate piece.
     
    Double Down, Jul 22, 2012
    #23
  12. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    It struck no chord with me. It was all "Look at Fiona Apple! She was Zooey Deschanel before Zooey ever thought of being flighty and weird!" It dragged on too long.

    And dreu, your opinion is tainted by your Fiona love. :p

    And so that I can prove (to myself if no one else) that it's not an anti-first-person thing, here's Chris Heath in GQ on Michelle Williams, and I adored every bit of this.

    http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201202/michelle-williams-gq-february-2012-cover-story-article?currentPage=1
     
    imjustagirl, Jul 22, 2012
    #24
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