Articles Memes and manipulation in storytelling ‘You Can See Everything’ redefines documentaries. Plus: Jamie Fisher interviews 140 people for her biography of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith October 23, 2026 Mark Armstrong Annotation: How to write a nuanced portrait of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, 23 years after his death Journalist Jamie Fisher interviews 140 people to get to the heart of an artist’s life in ‘Nobody Broke Your Heart’ October 22, 2026 Trevor Pyle What does it mean to fact-check a story? Wudan Yan on the future of fact-checking in journalism. Plus: Advice for freelancing, and re-introducing yourself to your audience October 16, 2026 Mark Armstrong Journalist Wudan Yan on the importance of fact-checking as ‘peer review’ The founder of the fact-checking agency Factual discusses how journalists can organize their reporting to work collaboratively with fact-checkers October 16, 2026 Mark Armstrong The power of seeing potential: Three kinds of writing mentors How Pulitzer winner Miriam Pawel used archives and human-centered storytelling to retrace the epic journey of the University of California. Plus: National Book Award finalists and AI writer scams October 9, 2026 Erika Hayasaki On refusing to look away How student journalists broke news of the Cornell sexual assault case. Plus: Deesha Philyaw’s advice on detaching from rejection in the publishing world October 2, 2026 Mark Armstrong Using access wisely for a story Nathan Fielder moves in with Elizabeth Holmes, and Seth Wickersham shadows Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton. Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones's viral essay September 25, 2026 Mark Armstrong Annotation: How ESPN’s Seth Wickersham followed an NFL team’s playoff run from the inside The award-winning sports journalist and author of the new anthology ‘Be on That Hill’ parlays his years of experience into an immersive profile of Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton September 24, 2026 Brendan O'Meara How a magazine story becomes a podcast Plus: Remembering Annie Dillard, and the National Book Awards announces its longlist for nonfiction September 18, 2026 Mark Armstrong Personal stories of 9/11, 25 years later Plus: Sari Botton on the craft of memoir, and what happens when a source becomes the main character September 11, 2026 Mark Armstrong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 257 Next
