Articles Collected reflections on John Hersey’s “Hiroshima” Today is the 76th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. That’s not a notable number in the rather arbitrary realm of anniversary stories. But the event itself just seems to… August 6, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Tools from fiction build a sophisticated National Magazine Award feature finalist Tamara Dean thinks a lot about the elements of story, whether she is writing for magazines such as The Progressive; essays for Orion or Creative Nonfiction; or a fictional short… August 5, 2021 Madeline Bodin “…no one feels the entry wound …” “The White Lotus” scorches like burning sand on bare feet. A satire about wealthy white tourists in Hawaii and a mysterious death that springs from their visit, the HBO series… August 4, 2021 Trevor Pyle How a writer’s kaleidoscopic mind learned to still the distractions with haiku I learned much of what I value about writing from a man who lost his voice. A slender, black-eyed Panamanian, José Quintero was a legend in the American theater and… July 29, 2021 Scott Plate Foreign reporting: Peter Hessler on seeing China through a personal lens Peter Hessler’s books about China have resonated with both Western and Chinese audiences, an accomplishment that seems unlikely today, when the “China story” has become a political and diplomatic battleground.Hessler… July 28, 2021 Simina Mistreanu The role of editor as story director The director wasn’t satisfied.“Do it again,” she said, after we finished the scene.We did.“Do it again.”We did.“Do it again.”And so on, until we got it right. Or close enough.It was… July 16, 2021 Don Nelson “… and the cold came biting …” Some years ago, I spent three weeks at a mountain-climbing base camp in the interior of Antarctica. The reporting trip was supposed to be a two-day in-and-out, but a dispute… July 15, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski #6 rule of pitching: Stay focused A good pitch is not a scattershot, but a clearly stated central idea or question that is fresh, relevant, and a fit for the publication July 8, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski A profile of Ahmaud Arbery reveals the dangers of “running while Black” Acclaimed author Mitchell S. Jackson won both Pulitzer and National Magazine awards for his edgy and intimate Runner's World story July 6, 2021 Chip Scanlan Industry news that honors the craft and reflects the times Even the most dramatic news about the journalism is seldom a surprise. Budgets are cut. Awards are given. Veterans retire or are bought out. Book contracts are signed.But collecting a… July 1, 2021 Jacqui Banaszynski Previous 1 … 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 … 241 Next
