Author Death to Blasphemers There are many things to admire in Bearak’s collection of pieces for which he won a 2002 Pulitzer. We’ll just point out, for this piece about pre-9/11 Pakistan, his tone:… November 18, 2004 Two Americas, Two Restaurants, One Town Skloot explores the parallel political, cultural and gastronomic universes of two restaurants: a locally owned, eccentric bistro and a Bob Evans. We happened to read this piece not long after… November 18, 2004 It Was the First Day of Summer 2004 Ten reporters contributed to this summer sampler with scenes from the Pittsburgh area. We like the team’s reporting for dialogue, for the senses (how could you do a piece on… November 18, 2004 In Hunger, Cold and War, Afghans Only Find Death Many would say that this piece is not strictly narrative, and we’d agree. But there are plenty of narrative elements in the story, and we believe they’re what make the… November 18, 2004 Fighting for Life on Level 3 For this remarkable piece of reporting, Hallman gained first access into the ward, via the administrators, and then, more vitally, access into the “hearts and minds” of the nurses. Hallman… November 18, 2004 A Father’s Pain, a Judge’s Duty and a Justice Beyond Their Reach This piece explores a judge’s difficult position in a difficult case. Siegel traces parallel themes in the lives of the judge and defendant: responsibility, redemption, compassion. The piece won the… November 18, 2004 A Forest Monk’s Lesson in the New York Jungle A Buddhist monk from Thailand is visiting New York. Someone steals his bag.There’s no punch line, but it’s a nice narrative complication; and out of it Barry crafts a touching,… November 18, 2004 A Thousand Words? This Stash is Worth a Trillion This is a story about an enormous collection of pictures. A man started the collection and marketed it as a service to graphic artists and others who needed visual inspiration.… November 18, 2004 Black Hawk Down We found the level of action detail in this gruesome series remarkable: Bowden traces what happened when—who got shot where, shrieked, said what, shot whom, with what—with striking clarity. We… November 18, 2004 Forest Haven Is Gone, But the Agony Remains This piece uses narrative to turn what could have been a distanced roster of wrongs into a more compelling, close story about individuals’ suffering. Vivid narrative makes good investigative work… November 18, 2004 Previous 1 … 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 Next
