Our guide to the best books in storytelling, letters to the editor, Peabody Award nominees

Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.

Wired's Makena Kelly on communicating with sources, Frank Bures on newspaper archives, and Mark Harris on notes from the AIDS epidemic

The journalist talks about reporting for breaking news stories vs. longer narratives, protecting sources, and finding her path in tech reporting.

In telling the story of a canoe race, Frank Bures had to find a way to blend firsthand accounts with archival news coverage.

Plus: how to leak to a journalist, interviewing for detail, and embracing rejection

Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting. Plus: Claire Willett on Trump upending federal grants for artists and writers.

"How do you really come to understand the aftermath of a tragedy and the people who are most affected by it?"

As anti-DEI and anti-trans language gets battled in court, the grant writer offers advice on how journalists, writers, and artists should proceed.

Plus: A guide to pitching podcasts, and author Matt Bell's inspiration from screenwriting.