Articles

"Books are the diary of my life; when I scan a shelf, I see pieces of my past in the spines. ~ retired book editor Laurie Hertzel

A visit from a younger writer reminds the editor of the joys and challenges of being immersed in "full story"

Some masters of narrative nonfiction collaborate to publish an anthology of current classics started by their late friend, Matt Tullis

The Washington Post enterprise editor gives a behind-the-scenes look at how she worked with a reporter to access sources and recreate scenes

For the Washington Post's Lynda Robinson, "The goal is to say ‘yes’ as much as possible and ‘no’ as little as possible."

The editor muses on writing "life stories" on the occasion of someone's death, and what it reveals about the layers of authentic storytelling

From the novel "North Woods" by Daniel Mason

New Yorker Ideas Editor Joshua Rothman brushed up on algebra and spent four days on a private island to profile the "godfather" of A.I.

The editor muses on the difference in story craft between prosecution and defense in the Trump hush-money trial

The deputy editor of The New York Times "Good Reads" offers insights into what he sees in a reporter/writer's project