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First Person Singular: It's not just about you

Getting stuck next to a compulsive talker is one of the worst things that can happen at a dinner party or on a long bus ride. Even worse: the self-centered…

Jon Franklin interviewed by Ole Soennichsen

What is your advice on structuring a story while reporting? You report for structure the same way you report for anything else. When you’re reporting for dramatic narrative, you’re reporting…

A Writer’s Essay: Seeking the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

This essay is based on presentations given in advanced feature writing seminars the author taught at The Washington Post. On Thinking About Intimate Journalism It’s the kiss of death for anyone aspiring…
Sex and cats: The 2022 people's choice awards

Sex and cats: The 2022 people’s choice awards

Analytics measure more and more in our lives. I receive a report every week sending me stats that show how Storyboard posts performed on eight different measures. Eight.Everything seems to…
Bear essentials and beyond

Bear essentials and beyond

A few shares on bears and books, puppies and propaganda, football and failures of leadership
Tech reporter Drew Harwell on the very online life of a 24/7 Twitch streamer

Tech reporter Drew Harwell on the very online life of a 24/7 Twitch streamer

Podcast: The Washington Post writer shares his experience covering the intersection of technology, politics, and culture in an era of distrust and division
'What we work on are words': Seeking clarity and humanity in language

‘What we work on are words’: Seeking clarity and humanity in language

The Marshall Project's Akiba Solomon on the language of incarceration. Plus: Roxane Gay's syllabus, podcast budgets, and finding a story hook
Journalist Kim Cross on reconstructed narratives and the women who led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan

Journalist Kim Cross on reconstructed narratives and the women who led a cycling revolution in Afghanistan

The author and writing instructor shares lessons from reporting for longform features and book projects and managing a freelance career
How podcast storytelling is evolving

How podcast storytelling is evolving

Plus: Texas Monthly comes to TV, Jelani Cobb tells a superhero story, and 10 tips for writing about family
Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich's journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’

Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich’s journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’

The former Chicago Tribune columnist shares insights into her decades-long experience as a journalist and writer