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The life of an author, on camera

The life of an author, on camera

Jason Pargin's second career pivoting to video. Plus: tools for organizing your reporting, and a database for freelance rates
10 storytelling moments from the summer

10 storytelling moments from the summer

Stories and conversations you may have missed — from Bloomberg, Texas Monthly, ‘This American Life,’ and more
Revisiting the historical narrative in a reported memoir

Revisiting the historical narrative in a reported memoir

Sara Kehaulani Goo tells a personal story about Maui. Plus: what happens when your subjects don't like your story?
Resisting the ‘tidy narrative’

Resisting the ‘tidy narrative’

Mallary Tenore Tarpley on how to ask deeper questions about illness and recovery. Plus: advice for sharpening your podcast skills
‘A Noiseless Flash’: Hiroshima, 80 years later

‘A Noiseless Flash’: Hiroshima, 80 years later

The power of one story, and the need for many. Plus: Maurice Carlos Ruffin on “getting your protagonist out of the house”
A cure for story paralysis

A cure for story paralysis

Lane DeGregory's advice on not playing it safe, plus: how to interview shy people
Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling

Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling

The journalist reflects on 25 years at the Tampa Bay Times, and how to find stories in your own backyard
In praise of outtakes: How journalists make the most of their story cuts

In praise of outtakes: How journalists make the most of their story cuts

For many authors, making big edits for a story or book doesn't mean throwing out valuable work
A firsthand account from the Texas floods

A firsthand account from the Texas floods

Plus: Line Vaaben's visit to a palliative care unit, and Hua Hsu on AI's impact on college writing
How to tell stories about life and death (and everything in between)

How to tell stories about life and death (and everything in between)

Line Vaaben and photographer Jacob Ehrbahn visit a palliative care unit for terminally ill patients for the Denmark-based outlet Politiken