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The editor remembers one of her most treasured books, which she will never read but tells a universal story

Author, journalist and narrative teacher Steve Almond offers self-aware writing advice in a new "DIY manual for the construction of stories"

Practical tips from nonfiction author Elizabeth Mehren on how to create compelling nonfiction from mounds of research and interviews

Contest winners and finalists, chosen by fellow professionals, demonstrate journalistic standards and purpose, and reflect the times we live in

From pool drownings to school shootings, John Woodrow Cox shares lessons on reporting violence through the voices of children (and others)

How a bit of word play launched Clark's career as the renowned writing teacher at the Poynter Institute and author of 20 books on writing

The editor visits the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club, where the company is fascinating, the drinks are cheap and the memories are deep

A reporter/editor/teacher recommends stepping back to take a crucial first step of thought and planning to ensure effective interviews

Separating empathy from advocacy, and practicing it as a tool of better listening and more complete stories

A quarter-century after a catastrophic fire, a reporter returned to interview survivors and faced the grief she had carried with her