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A revealing profile of a family that defied their faith's edict on home schooling

A revealing profile of a family that defied their faith’s edict on home schooling

"You keep showing up, you keep watching and listening, and you hope that you observe something interesting." ~ Peter Jamison, Washington Post
A failed lunar landing and a successful marriage

A failed lunar landing and a successful marriage

Alex Traub's straightforward obit of astronaut wife Marilyn Lovell captures history, character and romance through perfectly selected details
Seed money for news, narrative and democracy

Seed money for news, narrative and democracy

By Jacqui BanaszynskiA hopeful-news detour from a study of the art and craft of story work, to the shaky business that supports that work. In this case, To summarize it,…
Story seeds from the garden

Story seeds from the garden

By Jacqui BanaszynskiEnjoy an end-of-summer delight, courtesy of Ashley Lodato, a columnist for the Methow Valley News in the far north Cascades of Washington state. Lodato’s writing has caught our…
A writer's education, from pen pals to bylines

A writer’s education, from pen pals to bylines

By Jacqui BanaszynskiOne of the back-to-school things I looked forward to in grade school was the Weekly Reader, a tab-sized newspaper that was handed out in class. I suppose it…
How a 9/11 narrative guided a gun violence narrative 22 years later

How a 9/11 narrative guided a gun violence narrative 22 years later

Reporters from The Dallas Morning News pieced together a tick-tock of a deadly mall shooting, starting with "normal aspects of life"
A meditation on violence, grief and healing in Uvalde, Texas

A meditation on violence, grief and healing in Uvalde, Texas

By Trevor PyleWhen a former student killed 19 students and two teachers in a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school last year, the ache spread worldwide. One who felt the pain keenly…
Read not just for the what of the story, but for the how of the writing

Read not just for the what of the story, but for the how of the writing

The editor has made a lifelong practice of studying other writers – not to write like them, but to understand how writing works
Sally Jenkins on her intimate interview with Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert

Sally Jenkins on her intimate interview with Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert

The Washington Post sports columnist used a career of trust and "sincere curiosity" to talk to the tennis greats about rivalry, cancer and friendship
Honor due reporter, editor and Nieman curator Robert H. Giles, 1933-2023

Honor due reporter, editor and Nieman curator Robert H. Giles, 1933-2023

By Jacqui BanaszynskiMy heart goes out, along with favorite story moments, to all who knew, worked with and loved Bob Giles. It also goes out to those of you who…