Literary Reportage

Jason Stavers (Literary Reportage alum)

The Weak Layer The Weak Layer podcast and essays on machine intelligence, society, and ambiguity — plus occasional notes and picks.

Grace Marshall (Literary Reportage, 2027)

So dumb it just might work: can these dumbphone evangelists convince you to dump smartphones? As part of a growing anti-tech movement, startup dumb.co is pushing flip phones as a way for young people to find ‘social and spiritual freedom’

Zelda Nguyen (Literary Reportage, 2027)

East Harlem Tower Project Enters Cleanup Phase After Contamination Wedged between neighboring buildings on East 117th Street sits a vacant lot hidden behind dark green construction fencing. A large tree leans over the sidewalk,...

Victoria Walker (Literary Reportage, 2026)

Inside Baltimore's Kinkiest Restaurant Since opening last fall, Kink Cafe's growing popularity represents a shift in how the public engage with B**M culture.

Lance Richardson (Literary Reportage Alum)

Pulitzer Finalist: Lance Richardson The life of a talented, complicated writer who rejected conformity and whose experiences informed the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of his work.

Nia Watson (Literary Reportage, 2026)

Some endometriosis patients are changing their diets to manage symptoms Endometriosis is underresearched and underdiagnosed. Providers and patients alike are trying a more holistic approach — but does it work?

Ale Tejeda (Literary Reportage, 2026)

Busking is as old as public space itself; can it survive the Venmo economy? BuskerBall is a reminder that supporting street music is easier than you think

Amrutha Kosuru (Literary Reportage, 2026)

South Asian Salon His words, “The value of a man was reduced to his immediate identity and nearest possibility. To a vote. To a number. To a thing. Never was a man treated as a mind," reflect the system that broke him and so many others across the world. His letter is a painful reminder of how little has changed wh...

Nic Neves (Literary Reportage, 2026)

This Pennsylvania woman asked friends to help weave her burial casket When Maddie Christine Brokop learned she was dying, she invited her friends to help weave the tray she will be buried in.