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A newspaper re-embraces print

A newspaper re-embraces print

The Guardian again bets on elegant design, elegant writing and a print publication to showcase the best of in-depth nonfiction journalism
The Post-it puzzle of a big writing project

The Post-it puzzle of a big writing project

Author and journalism teacher Mallary Tenore Tarpley uses Post-its and origami paper to outline her reported memoir on eating disorders
"...last straws and camels' backs..."

“…last straws and camels’ backs…”

—Charles P. Pierce (paraphrased) on college basketball coach Bobby Knight
The core role of editors in trustworthy journalism

The core role of editors in trustworthy journalism

In frenzied times and a strained news economy, editors are often the first to be cut — just when they are needed more than ever
"History is a merciless judge."

“History is a merciless judge.”

—David Grann in his nonfiction book "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Story craft and presence is what the journalist brings to chaos

Story craft and presence is what the journalist brings to chaos

By Jacqui BanaszynskiJet lag clawed at me for days after getting home from writing workshops in Romania. My return flights involved cancellations, delays, the demand to check a bag I…

Notes from a nonfiction writing workshop

From the mountains of Romania to storytellers everywhere: Sharing key lessons from a five-day immersion in craft
A "wise and lovely" essay enchants the reader in a fellow writer

A “wise and lovely” essay enchants the reader in a fellow writer

A friend and former colleague analyzes the grace in a meditation by Ann Finkbeiner about the passing of seasons and years
What happens between the sheets ~ and pages

What happens between the sheets ~ and pages

By Jacqui BanaszynskiI have a tendency to notice odd juxtapositions in the news. Many baffle me to the point of annoyance, as when a major news site tells me, on…
Keep your focus on what's in front of you

Keep your focus on what’s in front of you

By Jacqui BanaszynskiI have been weary with heartache, confusion and a deep sense of “should” since Hamas waged a vicious, surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7. The heartache and confusion…