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"Why's This So Good?" No. 104: Michael Brick and an ordinary legal dispute

“Why’s This So Good?” No. 104: Michael Brick and an ordinary legal dispute

This is the third of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer who…
May 24, 2016
"Why's This So Good?" No. 103: Michael Brick and "Dusk of the Drummer"

“Why’s This So Good?” No. 103: Michael Brick and “Dusk of the Drummer”

This is the second of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer who…
May 17, 2016
"Why's This So Good?" No. 102: Michael Brick and "A Hipster Quits Williamsburg"

“Why’s This So Good?” No. 102: Michael Brick and “A Hipster Quits Williamsburg”

This is the first of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer…
May 10, 2016
Annotation Tuesday! Jill Lepore and "The Prodigal Daughter"

Annotation Tuesday! Jill Lepore and “The Prodigal Daughter”

The historian and New Yorker writer on breaking her rule against writing personal essays and why journalists must use history with caution
April 12, 2016

Annotation Tuesday! Jenna Pirog on Virtual Reality in “The Displaced”

A good story transports its audience to the scene of the action. The classics of narrative nonfiction are memorable because they find the words that put the reader in the…
January 19, 2016

“Why’s This So Good?” No. 100: Susan Dominus and “Hana”

Refugee children usually appear in the news media because they’ve died in a shocking accident, or they’re seen as a threat to the social order or the security of a…
January 19, 2016
Best of Storyboard: Reader Favorites for 2014

Best of Storyboard: Reader Favorites for 2014

This year marked some major changes at Storyboard: new website, new editor and new narrative territory. Our most popular posts of 2014 reflect some timely– and timeless– themes. Most notable…
December 18, 2014
Annotation: How Brendan O’Meara Reconstructs Steve Prefontaine's Legendary Races in ‘The Front Runner’

Annotation: How Brendan O’Meara Reconstructs Steve Prefontaine’s Legendary Races in ‘The Front Runner’

The journalist, podcaster, and biographer shares tips on writing scenes you can’t witness firsthand, and getting in the head of characters no longer around to interview
January 29, 2026
Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas on deconstructing ‘true crime’ in podcasting and journalism

Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas on deconstructing ‘true crime’ in podcasting and journalism

The team behind ‘Hush’ discuss the ethics of narrative journalism and creating a serialized podcast that's sensitive to victims and families
January 22, 2026
NPR's Tonya Mosley on the art of the interview

NPR’s Tonya Mosley on the art of the interview

The co-host of ‘Fresh Air’ breaks down how she prepares for a conversation, and how she investigated her own family history for the podcast series “She Has a Name”
January 8, 2026