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A closer look at a Pulitzer finalist story about mental illness and recovery

A closer look at a Pulitzer finalist story about mental illness and recovery

Rachel Aviv's annotations on a woman's schizophrenia diagnosis. Plus: Asking editors the right questions
May 29, 2026
Annotation: Rachel Aviv on reporting and writing her Pulitzer finalist story about a schizophrenia diagnosis

Annotation: Rachel Aviv on reporting and writing her Pulitzer finalist story about a schizophrenia diagnosis

The New Yorker staff writer talks about finding the right story structure and working with a family to access medical records and journals
May 28, 2026
Tell us your best advice for journalists in the current moment

Tell us your best advice for journalists in the current moment

Plus: Poynter and Headliner awards, a guide to reported and braided essays, and a history of The New Yorker's short stories
May 1, 2026
How Jad Abumrad transports listeners to a legendary club in Lagos for the acclaimed podcast, ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man’

How Jad Abumrad transports listeners to a legendary club in Lagos for the acclaimed podcast, ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man’

Abumrad and his editor, Ben Adair, created a groundbreaking montage of music and voices for their episode “Enter the Shrine”
April 23, 2026
‘I don’t think this is a story about resilience or hope’

‘I don’t think this is a story about resilience or hope’

Kerry Howley returns to Camp Mystic. Plus: Remembering Tracy Kidder
March 27, 2026
Getting the story: How 7 writers found their idea and main characters

Getting the story: How 7 writers found their idea and main characters

From the Nieman Storyboard archives: Here are the strategies journalists use to find their next big story
March 12, 2026
Roy Peter Clark on storytelling lessons for — and from — students

Roy Peter Clark on storytelling lessons for — and from — students

How to write a college admissions essay. Plus: National Magazine Award finalists
February 27, 2026
Telling true stories: the hardest part

Telling true stories: the hardest part

‘We're navigating in a sea of ambiguity.’ Plus: Kim Cross on expository asides, and the American Mosaic Journalism Prize
February 13, 2026
Soledad O’Brien on character-driven storytelling in documentaries, and the power of being a witness

Soledad O’Brien on character-driven storytelling in documentaries, and the power of being a witness

The veteran journalist and documentarian shares how her late mother’s act of defiance is a practice we should all embody
February 5, 2026
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