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The 2021 Tournament of Books Long List

In preparation for the 2021 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, here are 77 of the most Rooster-worthy books of 2020.

by The Tournament of Books Staff

Roxane Gay: Student loan forgiveness won’t solve all the problems we are facing, but it will ease a significant burden.

↩︎ The New York Times 3d

Analysis of an altercation at a recent MAGA march shows "how right-wing influencers seek to manipulate the surrounding context."

↩︎ Bellingcat 3d

Glenn Gould winningly explains, with plenty of performances for illustration, why Mozart was not a very good composer.

How to do monuments the right way? Look to Washington DC's new monument to native veterans.

↩︎ The Washington Post 3d

There are no tricks for love or death. There is only the time when you were with the one you loved and the time when they are no longer there, and more time, and more still.

Sarah Miller writes about mourning for her dog, and the temptation to get a “bridge dog” to replace him.

↩︎ The New Yorker

According to a new study, Madagascar is slowly breaking apart into smaller islands—at about seven millimeters annually.

↩︎ Quartz 3d

It's possible to make a living today as a professional surfer by making YouTube videos instead of entering contests.

↩︎ The New York Times 3d

Brittany M. Powell's portraits of people who owe lots of money, mostly due to student loans.

↩︎ The New Yorker 3d

A Texan explains how, during the pandemic, he became known as "the guy who waves."

↩︎ Texas Monthly 3d

City views bathed in darkness, by Mårten Lange.

↩︎ This Isn't Happiness 4d

"This is music that is built for woolgathering and ruminating." Autumn is shoegaze season.

↩︎ VICE 4d

What to expect in tech after Trump: better social media regulation, more privacy rules, and maybe even a climate-driven reboot.

↩︎ Postlight 4d

A photo of a single atom that's viewable with the naked eye. (It's the faint blue dot in the middle.)

↩︎ Popular Mechanics 4d

Chinese farms are applying lessons from human facial recognition to animals, with the aim of boosting agriculture.

↩︎ The Washington Post 4d

Schaumburg was sort of the center of the tape, cassette noise scene in the '80s. That's where all the noise bands from Chicago kind of… what would you call something that grows like a mold?

Jim O’Rourke talks about growing up between Ireland and the US, underground music since the ‘80s, and why he’s not a musician.

↩︎ Tone Glow

"Cancellation is inevitable." Education doesn't boost income enough to offset interest, so student loans are problem of solvency.

↩︎ Phenomenal World 4d

The Record Deal Simulator calculates costs and royalties to show artists just how good—or bad—a deal they're getting.

↩︎ Pitchfork 4d

Netflix is pioneering "ambient television" with Emily in Paris and other shows you can enjoy without paying attention.

↩︎ The New Yorker 4d

In 1984, Van Halen gave an MTV contest winner the full rock-star treatment—replete with drugs, booze, and groupies.

↩︎ Vulture 4d

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