Gangrey
Vol. I · No. 1Prolonging the Slow Death of NewspapersEst. 2026

Pie

Check out Emma Downs: This is a story about people and pies.

But it's also a story about the domino effect of a good deed. Specifically, how one good deed – the purchase of a couple dozen pies – led to the construction of a gingerbread house, a smile on the face of a soldier stationed in Baghdad and dessert for nearly 90 people.

Keep reading with a membership

This story is for Gangrey members. Join to read it in full, unlock the archive, and support narrative nonfiction.

Become a Member

Keep Reading

People of diverse skin tones fist bumping in a circle.Essays

How to be a Diversity Hire

1 Min
An empty hospital bed sits in a dimly lit room.Micro-Memoir

Goodnight, Grandpa

1 Min
A group of people walking across a street.Micro-Memoir

Sonder

1 Min

Leave a comment