List: Best Stories of 2021 | Curated by Lon Shapiro

Aug 23, 2022
12 stories
Best Stories of 2021
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THE 500-WORD RANT
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Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Humanity I Learned From Playing an Online Video GameTL;DR: the outlook is bleak
Dec 8, 2021
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Dec 8, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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Lon Shapiro
The Designers For The Writer’s Challenge Contest Tell Us How Medium Really Feels About UsIf you still believe they value your work, look no further than this logo
Oct 18, 2021
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Oct 18, 2021
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THE 500-WORD RANT
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The Secret of Less is More Important Than You Could Ever ImagineLet go of the FOMO and embrace what is really around you
Oct 15, 2021
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Oct 15, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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If Hemingway Came Back to Life, He Would Be a God on MediumShort. Concise. Words. Powerful.
Sep 17, 2021
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Sep 17, 2021
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The Inner Game of Writing
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Lon Shapiro
Who Put That Rock In My Path?Is the universe really out to get us or did the odds finally catch up with us?
Aug 17, 2021
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Aug 17, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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The Unbearable Greatness of Novak DjokovicThe sport’s lightning rod stirs up the passions of fanboys and haters all over the world
Jul 18, 2021
Jul 18, 2021
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If You Think Advertising Sucks, You Weren’t Around For Its Golden AgeThe industry replaced classic, unforgettable ads with JackAss gifs and juvenile memes
Jun 13, 2021
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Jun 13, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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Please Tell Me You Didn’t Really Let That One Slip in Total Innocence.A showcase of some of the greatest sentences (not farts) ever
May 30, 2021
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May 30, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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What Does it Mean If You Laugh at Your Own Jokes?For your sake, I hope they’re funny
May 17, 2021
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May 17, 2021
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The Inner Game of Writing
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Lon Shapiro
Goals vs Dreams — The Competitive Edge of Champions that You Need to LearnWorld class athletes, artists, and inventors do this as naturally as breathing
Jan 24, 2021
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Jan 24, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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NBA News Flash: LeBron James Gambling InvestigationMichael Jordan exploring every avenue to protect his GOAT status
Jan 16, 2021
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Jan 16, 2021
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THE WORD IS NOT ENOUGH
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We Have Met the Enemy and He is USCartoonist  Walt Kelly (creator of Pogo) wasn’t just kidding
Jan 5, 2021
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Jan 5, 2021
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