Tag: Narrative
All longform pieces tagged with #narrative on The Slow Scroll
If You Ever Stacked Cups In Gym Class, Blame My Dad
Defector • 11 Feb 2025 • ~5400 words
In a nostalgic dive into the origins of cup stacking, Kit Fox tells the story of how his father turned a shipment of seemingly useless plastic cups into something that would find its way into gym classes across America.
The Last Flight of the Dog Pilot
New York Times • 27 Jan 2025 • ~3200 words
Seuk Kim left behind a finance career to chase his dream of becoming a pilot. He took off one day in November with four dogs on board, a trip that would not go according to plan.
☆The rise of plant poaching: how a craze for succulents is driving a new illegal trade
Financial Times • 25 Jan 2025 • ~5100 words
Plant poaching for rare succulents, especially conos, has become a booming illegal trade in South Africa, driven by high demand from collectors. Monica Mark’s narrative unfolds through a local shopkeeper, highlighting the human stories intertwined with environmental destruction a...