Al Gore got stuck on a scissor lift. Studio execs fell asleep at a screening. And everybody hated the title. The amazing true story of the most improbable — and important — film of our time. A Decade ago, climate change was a huge problem with a small audience. Unless you were among a handful …

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Liar: A Memoir“Your memories are already foggy and scrambled at times. And then, they may not even be there anymore.” This story was funded by Longreads MembersJoin and help support great storytellingRob Roberge | Liar: A Memoir | Crown | February 2016 | 23 minutes (5,688 words) When Rob Roberge learns that he’s likely to have developed a progressive memory-eroding disease from …

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Can Poetry Matter? California poet laureate Dana Gioia's classic essay on poetry's diminishing place in American culture. The essay sparked a firestorm of debate and discussion when it was published in 1991, and it remains just as relevant today, a quarter-century later. Author: Dana Gioia Source: The Atlantic Published: May 1, 1991 Length: 31 minutes …

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