Articles Bang that keyboard and jazz up your writing A freelance science journalist took up drumming, dared to jam some jazz — and found a way to do fast-jazz story drafts August 30, 2024 Esther Wei-Yun Landhuis When you can’t paint over problems and need to tear your story down to the studs A kitchen renovation reminds a writer that not every story can be saved without a complete rewrite and a thoughtful blueprint August 28, 2024 Joanne Sasvari The allusions and confusions of regional references The editor muses on how cultural references have the power to make writing more intimate and authentic, but can also leave readers out August 27, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski Think your book is done? Think again After four years reporting, writing and rewriting, a first-time book author sends in her manuscript — then braces for another year-plus of work August 22, 2024 Mallary Tenore Tarpley Country music lessons The editor muses on long road trips, limited radio reception and the things she's learned from listening to clear-channel country August 20, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski Storytelling moves from Taylor Swift A forward-thinking journalist danced through 45,000 Fitbit steps, cried three times and came away with nine lessons that could make us better storytellers August 15, 2024 Cristian Lupșa Reporting the long arc of trauma recovery A Seattle Times intern resisted easy news angles to learn the truth of recovery for five women mountain bikers who survived a cougar attack August 14, 2024 Mallary Tenore Tarpley A writer’s hack: Productive procrastination The editor muses on the value that can be found in saved links and old clips August 13, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski “Besides, there’s more room …” From a tribute by Mary Lou Logsdon, a spiritual advisor and writer in St. Paul, Minnesota, upon the death of a friend August 9, 2024 Jacqui Banaszynski Reporting beyond shame and blame, secrets and stereotypes Esquire's Mark Warren immersed himself in evangelical Alabama to find the pain and grace behind a beloved pastor's suicideKim Cross August 8, 2024 Kim Cross Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 246 Next