Search results for “so you want to write a book” Showing 1009 results Don’t be a turkey: Earn your flight wings Editor’s note: At Storyboard, we’re always looking for moments of inspiration, epiphany and, yes, struggle that we can all relate to or learn from. We hope to make such discoveries… October 17, 2018 A conversation with Tommy Tomlinson: Getting naked in print and public 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 October 9, 2018 Legendary writer John McPhee to a student: “I don’t create the writer. At all.” What makes him such an effective teacher? He doesn't try to teach. October 2, 2018 How a Rubik’s cube helped a father understand the puzzle of his son New York Times sports reporter John Branch explores competitive "speedcubing," where awkward outsiders find a home September 28, 2018 Christopher Solomon on how he captured the controversial wolf man of Washington Before Christopher Solomon took on the case of the wolf researcher who ignited a political firestorm, the situation had sparked plenty of regional coverage. In particular, The Seattle Times, where… September 11, 2018 Rebecca Solnit’s long and winding road through the tangled tale of politics The opening paragraph of Rebecca Solnit’s new LitHub essay, “Why the President Must Be Impeached,” is a single sentence, 88 words long. It is one of the shortest paragraphs in… September 4, 2018 Altered states of storytelling at the L.A. Times Festival of Books Possbilities are vast, but in the current media climate, it is hard to feel complacent about the technological manipulation of reality when its potential disruption is so easy to imagine May 1, 2018 The story ideas Mother Jones’ managing editor wants to see The magazine is known for its hard-hitting investigations, but Ian Gordon says, “We write so much about bad actors that we're always looking for people to bring some levity to… April 17, 2018 Pacific Standard’s executive editor shares some do’s and don’ts on pitching stories Jennifer Sahn also mounts a defense of the overwhelmed editor, and why you might not hear back right away when you email March 6, 2018 Some legends of longform on the stories we need next Susan Orlean, Pamela Colloff and other journalism heroes talk about why they think narrative is worthwhile, and what inspires them in grim times January 2, 2018 Previous 1 … 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 … 101 Next
