Author “Because the universe is made of stories …” Dame Maggie Smith as Aunt Ruth in "A Boy Called Christmas" December 22, 2023 Not taking “no” for an answer A freelancer persisted through multiple rejections and 17 edits to land an article in a favorite magazine December 20, 2023 Can a paper napkin serve your writing? By Jacqui BanaszynskiAs I indulged in my morning obsession of scanning news headlines one day last week, I paused on something called “napkin stories.” The tease I got included a… December 19, 2023 Writing award named for Roy Peter Clark By Jacqui BanaszynskiA lot of journalists dream of having their byline on work that wins one of the top industry awards. Many long to see their name on the spine… December 14, 2023 Gifts for reporters and writers! Just in time for the holidays — or any day — journalist and author Kim Cross shares her must-have reporting and writing tools December 13, 2023 Tapping star power for public service announcements By Jacqui BanaszynskiStoryboard does not indulge in easy click bait. But I would be foolish to ignore a legitimate opportunity to tap the drawing power of Taylor Swift.There’s this week’s… December 12, 2023 Reporting past the black-and-white politics of school book bans Education reporter Hannah Natanson profiled a teacher facing a divided classroom as part of the Washington Post's "School Book Wars" series December 6, 2023 Learning from the karma of gratitude By Jacqui BanaszynskiThe gratitude essay I wrote recentlyhas given back in multiples — which is how gratitude is supposed to work. I’ve received several lovely notes in response, including one… December 5, 2023 A New York Times Insider piece takes readers beyond the public persona By Jacqui BanaszynskiThe primary New York Times obit of Henry Kissinger listed it as a “38 MIN READ.” I checked the clock, my to-do list and my energy level. Then… December 1, 2023 Jennifer Senior follows a personal trail to undo the erasure of her disabled aunt The Atlantic writer uncovers the painful truth behind the treatment of a generation of Americans warehoused in asylums and denied by families November 29, 2023 Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 … 240 Next
