Articles “There are more what-ifs than there are stars in the sky.” —New Yorker writer Jill Lepore, in a profile of Ruth Bader Ginsberg June 14, 2019 Jacqui Banaszynski A writer who cared enough to strap in; an editor who cared enough to show up EDITOR’S NOTE: It is not unusual these days to come across yet another announcement of the death of a notable journalist. Those who came into the profession during the heady… June 14, 2019 Tommy Tomlinson Rethinking how we see and understand news — and who frames it If you have taken a picture and shared it with no text, or studied a news image to see if it was “real,” or wondered if “photography” is an accurate… June 7, 2019 Nancy Richards Farese Not just a guilty pleasure: “Game of Thrones” holds essential writing lessons Esteemed writing teacher Roy Peter Clark shares the 12 things he learned (or re-learned) about storytelling from the epic HBO series June 5, 2019 Roy Peter Clark A sex worker plunges to her death and a reporter demands to know: Who was she? Dan Barry led a team at The New York Times to uncover a name, a life history, and the sinister world of power and exploitation on 40th Road June 4, 2019 Chip Scanlan Getting in the writing zone A chronic reality of writing: It’s a struggle.Or so it often (always?) seems if you’re the writer. You aren’t sure whether your information is sound, where to start your story,… May 31, 2019 Jacqui Banaszynski A tribute: On Herman Wouk and the incandescence of “Youngblood Hawke” A 12-year-old Chip Scanlan "borrowed" his brother's book, read under the covers by flashlight, and vowed to become a writer May 28, 2019 Chip Scanlan What a “true war story” is really about Postscript from a reader about the powerful and troubling narratives of war May 27, 2019 Jacqui Banaszynski What’s in a 50-year-old photo? The lingering gutwrench of the Vietnam War An iconic photo from the 1968 Tet Offensive is revisited, raising questions about memory, identity, and and how we honor those who served May 24, 2019 Steven A. Smith “A true war story is never moral.” —Tim O'Brien, from his novel "The Things They Carried" May 23, 2019 Jacqui Banaszynski Previous 1 … 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 … 242 Next
