We’re taking a publishing break until the new year, but in the meantime, enjoy the Bureau Editors’ favorite pieces from 2010.
In Lagos, Lindsay Crouse tries the Nigerian version of a daunting Ghanian dish called fufu, despite warnings from her waitress.
How acute ursaphobia (fear of bears) affects Ralph Gamelli’s life.
Jonathan Gourlay plays the game Braid, a platformer about time travel and regret.
Jimmy Chen uncovers an email conversation from a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Pablo Picasso.
Rebecca Cardwell fears for her life in the backseat of a Nicaraguan cab.
Despite Detroit’s battered reputation, Matthew Newton sees the city coming out of the recession stronger than it started.
Jordan Barber experiences the curious, solitary pleasures of 2010′s surprise hit indie game.
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Nick Martens adores his copy of McSweeney’s San Francisco Panorama, but it probably won’t save the newspaper industry.
It was a bold year for Kanye West, but did teenagers care? Daniel Adler asks his high school students about pop’s most contentious entertainer.
We know you’re listening to Kanye right now, but The Bureau Staff would like to remind you of this year’s other great albums.
Kara Becker sits down with author Tracy Kidder, who shares details about his writing process, advice for budding writers, and the one book he’s embarrassed about publishing.
Alice Stanley wrestles with the dilemma of having hairy legs.
In a new series about modern vocabulary, Darryl Campbell confronts the expectation of success and fear of failure that’s come to characterize Millennials.
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Nick Martens & Kevin Nguyen
Darryl Campbell
Hallie Bateman
Whitney Carpenter, Jonathan Gourlay, Jeff Merrion & Alice Stanley
Jordan Barber, Caitlin Boersma & Locke McKenzie
Sleepover, San Francisco