I love reading. While I delight in reading books, like most people, it’s a constant struggle to find the time. And so given this tension, I’ve found myself absolutely adoring in-depth magazine articles. They’re that happy medium. The New Yorker, New Republic & The Atlantic most commonly have articles I enjoy. The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Time, Newsweek, NY Times, Fortune– the more mainstream magazines/newspapers also, from time to time, have some of these long ones.

In a given week I’ll have to spend a decent time surfacing these in-depth articles, but it’s always been worth it. And since I’ve never found a source that regularly tries to capture and share these gems, I’m going to do it. I hope this will be a weekly event where I’ll post links and maybe some thoughts. Let’s see what happens.

Oh, and the warning: the very reason I enjoy these pieces– the detail, and nuance of the portraits they paint, will likely turn many of you off because they’re so long.

Here goes:

The New Yorker: Great profile on Elliot Spitzer, the man, and his first year in office:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200712/obama

The Atlantic: Obama, Clinton, and Baby Boomers.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/12/10/071210fa_fact_paumgarten?printable=true
What does the prospect of an Obama presidency say about America? What would it mean for America and world? Incredible article.