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By Jacqui BanaszynskiLast week life brought me one of those full-circle gifts. I’m hosting my friend Cristian Lupsa for a few days in Seattle and at the mountain cabin. I…

The Washington Post sent Lizzie Johnson to Las Vegas to continue an investigation started by Review-Journal reporter Jeff German

By Jacqui BanaszynskiI still remember, with a wince and a laugh, the time I was fretting over a conference keynote. I had X amount of time, X-plus amount of material…

In Narrative Elements 4, Lauren Kessler pays practical attention to the oft-neglected challenge of story endings

The final post in the revived "Audio Danger" series gives voice to the moments and memories of imprisoned people

By Jacqui BanaszynskiFor four decades now, I’ve laid down a motivational challenge for myself: Can I be involved in at least one journalism project each year that wins a significant…

In Narrative Elements 3, Lauren Kessler outlines the reporting tools that turn predictable profiles into compelling character studies

Atavist editor Seyward Darby on the writing craft that drives readers through a story to the end: Plot, characters, scene

The third post of the revived "Audio Danger" series explores the reporting that revealed indigenous lives "Stolen" in a residential school in Canada

Washington Post profile writer Geoff Edgers loads up on advance research and background interviews in advance of interviewing a celebrity