Hey there. I'm Kari Howard, and I edit the Great Reads (a.k.a. Column Ones) for the Los Angeles Times.
Two of my biggest loves are narrative journalism and music, and I'm lucky that my days are filled with both: When reading the stories, I get inspired by songs I think fit the article's theme -- a soundtrack.
Here are the Great Reads (and some lowercase great reads) of the last week, plus their soundtracks.
Witnessing the execution of a Goodyear blimp -- and nearly crying
If you'd told me a few weeks ago that I'd almost weep over the death of a Goodyear blimp, I would have laughed.