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Jonathan Forney

Freelance journalist and fan of personal essays. I like writing about culture, emotions, video games, and books.

Interviews

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Q&A with Julia Craven

Jun 15, 2026

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6 min read

Q&A with Julia Craven

This independent journalist and research consultant has written for Slate, HuffPo and more. Now she runs the Substack Healthy Futures and the Library of Black Wellness.

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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'Comic book idiot', NBA Finals theatrics, and prediction markets

Jun 11, 2026

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12 min read

'Comic book idiot', NBA Finals theatrics, and prediction markets

Link Roundup #17: Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Books

What I read in May

Jun 1, 2026

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3 min read

What I read in May

A classic mystery, sex worker assassins, and a Medusa retelling

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Commencement boos, journalism awards, and World Cup concerns

May 23, 2026

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14 min read

Commencement boos, journalism awards, and World Cup concerns

Link Roundup #16: Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Books

What I read in April

May 2, 2026

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4 min read

What I read in April

Sad sisters, an office romance, a YA mystery, and more

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Prediction markets, gerrymandering, WNBA free agency, and a lot of AI news

Apr 30, 2026

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10 min read

Prediction markets, gerrymandering, WNBA free agency, and a lot of AI news

Link Roundup #15: Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Housing

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Despite unclear accountability rules, housing providers implement AI leasing agents

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

Despite unclear accountability rules, housing providers implement AI leasing agents

Washington's largest housing provider quietly began using artificial intelligence to interact with customers. The law hasn't caught up with whose responsibility it is to provide accurate information

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Political dark money, Druski's "whiteface" controversy, and March Madness

Apr 10, 2026

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24 min read

Political dark money, Druski's "whiteface" controversy, and March Madness

Link Roundup #14: Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Updates

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Globetrotters and All-star Memories

Mar 11, 2026

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1 min read

Globetrotters and All-star Memories

Some of my recently published stories about basketball in the Afro

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Updates

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New Environmental Story

Jan 30, 2026

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2 min read

New Environmental Story

Check out my latest piece about the Potomac River sewage spill in the Bay Journal

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #13

Jan 30, 2026

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26 min read

Link Roundup #13

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #12

Jan 15, 2026

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27 min read

Link Roundup #12

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Updates

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The future of southeast DC looks bright

Jan 6, 2026

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2 min read

The future of southeast DC looks bright

An organization is training residents to install solar panels; providing jobs and helping the area gain energy independence

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #11

Jan 2, 2026

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28 min read

Link Roundup #11

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #10

Dec 18, 2025

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30 min read

Link Roundup #10

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #9

Dec 5, 2025

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24 min read

Link Roundup #9

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #8

Nov 20, 2025

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20 min read

Link Roundup #8

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. As always, all outlets and any paywalls will be noted. Pullquotes will cite the author of the article above, not necessarily the quote's speaker. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #7

Nov 7, 2025

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15 min read

Link Roundup #7

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. As always, all outlets and any paywalls will be noted. Pullquotes will cite the author of the article above, not necessarily the quote's speaker. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Updates

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Little District Books begins a new chapter

Nov 4, 2025

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1 min read

Little District Books begins a new chapter

Check out my most recent story in Washington City Paper!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #6

Oct 24, 2025

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24 min read

Link Roundup #6

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. All outlets and any paywalls will be noted. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #5

Oct 10, 2025

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27 min read

Link Roundup #5

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. As always, all outlets and any paywalls will be noted. Pullquotes will cite the author of the article above, not necessarily the quote's speaker. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Updates

We Made a Documentary!

Oct 8, 2025

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1 min read

We Made a Documentary!

My summer fellowship group made Generations of Pride. Check it out below

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Updates

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Multimedia Updates

Sep 28, 2025

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2 min read

Multimedia Updates

Check out a recently posted interview and a trailer for my fellowship group's documentary

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

News

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Link Roundup #4

Sep 25, 2025

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21 min read

Link Roundup #4

Here's what I've been reading in the last two weeks. As always, all outlets and any paywalls will be noted. Pullquotes will cite the author of the article above, not necessarily the quote's speaker. I hope you find a new outlet to read, beat to explore, or learn something new!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney

Culture

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Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations

Sep 19, 2025

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8 min read

Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month Book Recommendations

Sept. 15–Oct. 15 is Hispanic/Latine Heritage month, so here are some suggestions from me!

Jonathan Forney
Jonathan Forney
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Forney's Findings

Essays and published work by Jonathan (JB) Forney

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