Barry Yeoman: Unabridged
Journalism (and other) recommendations, along with links to my own latest work.
Week 5 of our “Still Here” series features Rosina Philippe, a tribal elder in Louisiana who chooses to remain in her ancestral village even as it’s been overtaken by water. Plus, an interview about stuttering and an intergenerational musical moment.
Episode 4 of our "Still Here" series features two scientists working on climate change, wetland loss, and feeding a hungry world. Plus, some music about working off the Louisiana coast.
Episode 3 of our multimedia series "Still Here" features Ebony Woodruff, an agricultural attorney who heeded her professors' call to public service. Plus, stellar journalism from my students.
Episode 2 of our multimedia series Still Here features Kristian Bailey, a Louisiana indigo farmer who rejects the idea of dominion over the land. Also, the 80th anniversary of a misunderstood American song.
Eight weeks of stories from a fragile coastline. First up: Chief Devon Parfait, a climate refugee who is using his science background to lead his Louisiana tribe.
Also, an update on my latest project, Still Here. And a podcast for you to subscribe to.
Plus, behind-the-scenes photos from last week's reporting trip to South Louisiana. And, of course, some music from the road.
Elephants do it. Marmosets do it. Even green-rumped parrotlets do it. Also: a boisterous feminist newsletter that deserves your support, an '80s punk nursery rhyme, and some great podcasts about food.
A searing personal essay, two poems of joyful accumulation, a sensitive interview, and two performances set in the 1960s: there are many ways to consider this moment.
Narrative and investigative journalism worth your time. Plus, tunes that help keep me sane.
As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, my city is contending with the limits of its ability to protect its immigrant community. Plus, a political throwback to 1996 and some other good journalism to read.
Plus, wise words about hope from a former political prisoner, and good longform journalism to read and listen to.
