A writer who tells intimate stories of others turns his notebook on himself in a searing memoir that undresses his own and America's obesity

Outline of interviewing processThe panel was promoted as “The Art of the Interview.” And based on the range of advice from four Seattle-based journalists, effective interviewing – arguably every reporter’s…

— Tommy Orange in his debut novel "There There"

What makes him such an effective teacher? He doesn't try to teach.

New York Times sports reporter John Branch explores competitive "speedcubing," where awkward outsiders find a home

 I‘ve always thought writing should be learned by osmosis. Like if you read enough good books you shouldn’t need to know the exact rules about dangling participles. But I’m a…

—Robin Enger to her husband, novelist Leif Enger

—James Madison, a Founding Father and fourth president of United States

Lizzie Johnson of The San Francisco Chronicle revisits the headlines to ask about the aftermath. Not all endings are happily-ever-after.

 I sat on a bench with Wade Livingston the other day. We talked about an alligator attack, a woman who drowned, and the people who saw fit to condemn her for the audacity…