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“How to Build An American Car” (31 Longreads in 31 Days, Day One)
Buried near the back of the October 2012 issue of Esquire, parked behind articles about Clint Eastwood, Mitt Romney, and vodka, is “How to Build An American Car,” a beautiful look at the people behind a new model of Cadillac. A story like this could be dull and tedious. Manufacturing is not usually a sexy,…
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Getting lost in “Lost in the Waves”
I finally got around to reading Justin Heckert’s 2009 Men’s Journal feature, “Lost in the Waves,” which details how a father and his 12-year-old autistic son get swept out to the open sea. It’s a gripping, suspenseful, and moving story. One of the best nonfiction features I’ve read. Here’s one critical scene in the middle…