Author Trevor Pyle @trev_pyle Trevor Pyle was a newspaper reporter in the Pacific Northwest for several years, and is a communications officer for a regional nonprofit. Navigating ethics, culture and safety to immerse in immigration and Covid At first glance, there are few frills or fireworks in “Tatiana’s Luck,” Hannah Dreier ‘s profile of an immigrant living in a crowded New Jersey house stalked by COVID-19. In the… July 8, 2020 “Words are living things. They have personality, point of view, agenda.” —Mads Mikkelsen as TV character Hannibal Lecter June 16, 2020 A day-in-the-life profile of a grocery store during the coronavirus shutdown With a cell phone, an eye for evocative detail and 50 pages of notes, Brittny Mejia of the Los Angeles Times turned a day at a grocery store into a… June 2, 2020 A religion reporter profiles a charismatic community drawn to a “miracle Bible” Surprising stories spring from any number of places. Investigative or narrative or explanatory stories often start with curiosity sparked by a local news story or feature. That’s what happened when… April 14, 2020 When a profile is also about art is also about climate change is also about grief Julia Rosen has probed the myths of America’s deepest lake, looked down on Prince William Sound from a floatplane and joined a quest to scour the Bronx for jumping worms.… March 12, 2020 How the personal narrative can make the difference between prison and release A veteran journalist discovers the role of story in America's prison system — and "human resilience and grace in the face of adversity" February 25, 2020 Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant’s death inspired deadline writing as daring and creative as he was Kobe Bryant had enough championship rings for a fist, a mural bearing his image on Melrose Avenue and a history that echoes loudly in the #MeToo era.The former Lakers star’s… January 28, 2020 The chronic pain of runaway medical debt An investigative narrative exposes a system where the bounty hunter rules December 24, 2019 “Failure is the best. After you fail, you’re free.” —Musician and artist Tunde Adebimpe December 12, 2019 Stories that unfold — and pain that is measured — from the ground up You can almost smell the cedar-hewn totem poles and see them rise from the soil, so evocative is “We Didn’t Stand A Chance,” Joshua Hunt’s personal essay about opioid abuse… October 9, 2019 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next