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Jon Mooallem, a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, is the author of Wild Ones and American Hippopotamus, the latest story from The Atavist.\n\n"I'm terrible at writing nut graphs. I never know why people should keep reading. That\u2019s the menace of my professional existence, trying to figure that out. Because often you have to explain that to an editor before you even start, and I may not even know while I'm writing what the bigger point is."\n\nThanks to TinyLetter for sponsoring this week's episode.\n\nShow notes:\n@jmooallem\njonmooallem.com\nMooallem on Longform\n[2:00] Longform Podcast #4: Jon Mooallem\n[3:00] American Hippopotamus (The Atavist \u2022 Dec 2013)\n[5:45] Wild Ones (Penguin \u2022 2013)\n[11:00] Pop-Up Magazine\n[20:30] "Structure" (John McPhee \u2022 New Yorker \u2022 Jan 2013)\n[27:15] Burnham: King of Scouts (Peter van Wyk \u2022 Trafford Publishing \u2022 2003)\n[32:15] Episode 91: Wild Ones Live (99% Invisible \u2022 Oct 2013)\n[40:00] "Who Would Kill a Monk Seal?" (New York Times Magazine \u2022 May 2013)\n[40:00] "There\u2019s a Reason They Call Them 'Crazy Ants'" (New York Times Magazine \u2022 Dec 2013)\n[42:45] "Pigeon Wars" (New York Times Magazine \u2022 Oct 2006)\n[46:15] "What's a Monkey to Do in Tampa?" (New York Times Magazine \u2022 Aug 2012)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices