“The Second Biggest Star in a Remote Little Burg Somewhere in Germany,” by Tom Junod, originally published in Esquire. Copyright © 2013 by Tom Junod. Reprinted by permission of Tom Junod.
“Apple Breaks the Mold,” by Max Chafkin, with additional reporting by Skylar Bergl, Austin Carr, and Mark Wilson, originally published in Fast Company. Copyright © 2013 by Fast Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“The Dream Boat,” by Luke Mogelson, originally published in the New York Times Magazine. Copyright © 2013 by Luke Mogelson. Reprinted by permission of Luke Mogelson.
“Orders of Grief,” by Lisa Miller, originally published in New York. Copyright © 2013 by New York. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Jahar’s World,” by Janet Reitman, originally published in Rolling Stone. Copyright © 2013 by Janet Reitman. Reprinted by permission of Janet Reitman.
“Thanksgiving in Mongolia,” by Ariel Levy, originally published in The New Yorker. Copyright © 2013 by Ariel Levy. Reprinted by permission of Ariel Levy.
“Shark Week,” by Emily S. Nussbaum, originally published in The New Yorker. Copyright © 2013 by Emily S. Nussbaum. Reprinted by permission of Emily S. Nussbaum.
“Difficult Women,” by Emily S. Nussbaum, originally published in The New Yorker. Copyright © 2013 by Emily S. Nussbaum. Reprinted by permission of Emily S. Nussbaum.
“Private Practice,” by Emily S. Nussbaum, originally published in The New Yorker. Copyright © 2013 by Emily S. Nussbaum. Reprinted by permission of Emily S. Nussbaum.
“Overexposed,” by Witold Rybczynski, originally published in Architect. Copyright © 2013 by Architect. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Radical Revival,” by Witold Rybczynski, originally published in Architect. Copyright © 2013 by Architect. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Behind the Façade,” by Witold Rybczynski, originally published in Architect. Copyright © 2013 by Architect. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Sliver of Sky,” by Barry Lopez, originally published in Harper’s Magazine. Copyright © 2013 by Barry Lopez. Reprinted with the permission of the author and his agent, Sterling Lord Literistic Inc. All rights reserved.
“Bitter Pill,” by Steven Brill, originally published in Time. Copyright © 2013 by Time. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“How Long Can You Wait to Have a Baby?” by Jean M. Twenge, originally published in The Atlantic. Copyright © 2013 by The Atlantic. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Michael Jordan Has Not Left the Building,” by Wright Thompson, originally published in ESPN the Magazine. Copyright © 2013 by ESPN the Magazine. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Bret, Unbroken,” by Steve Friedman, originally published in Runner’s World. Copyright © 2013 by Steve Friedman. Reprinted by permission of Steve Friedman.
“Dangerous,” by Joshua Davis, originally published in Wired. Copyright © 2013 by Joshua Davis. Reprinted by permission of Joshua Davis.
“The Sinking of the Bounty,” by Matthew Shaer, originally published in The Atavist. Copyright © 2013 by The Atavist. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Nineteen,” by Kyle Dickman, originally published in Outside. Copyright © 2013 by Outside. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
“Elegies,” by Kathleen Ossip, originally published in Poetry. Copyright © 2013 by Kathleen Ossip. Reprinted by permission of Kathleen Ossip.
“The Embassy of Cambodia,” by Zadie Smith, originally published in The New Yorker. Copyright © 2013 by Zadie Smith. Reprinted by permission of Zadie Smith.