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Plus: Sari Botton on the craft of memoir, and what happens when a source becomes the main character

The editor behind the popular newsletters Oldster and Memoir Land discusses her own journey to writing a memoir, and how journalists can find their voice

Plus: Remembering Gloria Steinem, and writing memoir in the present tense

Audio documentary producer Will James on the making of NPR's “We Keep Us Safe.” Plus: How to pitch Slate's features editor

The podcast producer on collaborating across newsrooms and finding the big idea within a story

Author Yiyun Li reconsiders the language of loss. Plus: Drawing the line on ethical AI use

The acclaimed author discusses how words like “grief” fail when writing about the loss of her teenage son James

Shoshana Walter on writing about addiction and recovery. Plus: a visit to Portland's only magazine stand

The Pulitzer finalist and author of “Rehab: An American Scandal” talks about how she approaches human stories that spotlight injustice

The making of "Cold Missouri Waters," and your favorite stories in song