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A doc film that gently unspools surprises

A doc film that gently unspools surprises

Filmmaker Eloisa Diez follows a trans man's journey to create a family of his own ~ and confronts her own storytelling stereotypes
Reconstructing a fractured life and broken system

Reconstructing a fractured life and broken system

L.A. Times reporter Thomas Curwen traced the life of one schizophrenia sufferer to tell a bigger story of society's challenges with mental health
Auschwitz stories told by those who lived them

Auschwitz stories told by those who lived them

The director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland has collected hundreds of survivor testimonials, told with a rawness that no outsider could
Courage and empathy: Winners of the 2023 American Mosaic Journalism Prize

Courage and empathy: Winners of the 2023 American Mosaic Journalism Prize

By Monique Brouillette and Jacqui BanaszynskiCongratulations to Cerise Castle and Carvell Wallace, this year’s recipients of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize. The prize was launched in 2018 by the Heising-Simons…
Jon Mooallem's narrative on the Camp Fire: "The value is in the telling"

Jon Mooallem’s narrative on the Camp Fire: “The value is in the telling”

The experienced author and magazine writer takes on the aftermath of California's biggest wildfire with insecurity and empathy
A veteran newsman teaches writing through music

A veteran newsman teaches writing through music

Chuck Haga and his students exchange favorite music of their generations to explore metaphor and meaning that can make writing sparkle
Challenging the stereotype of Uvalde's plucky child survivor

Challenging the stereotype of Uvalde’s plucky child survivor

By Mallary Tenore TarpleyWashington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox has spent six years covering stories of gun violence and children, fashioning a beat out of one of America’s most heartbreaking…
Spending time to report a meditation on the long tail of grief

Spending time to report a meditation on the long tail of grief

A team from The New York Times immersed itself in Uvalde, Texas, after the "media horde" left and showed the fuller horror of a mass shooting
A profile of a single mom trying to raise a "good man" balances transparency and privacy

A profile of a single mom trying to raise a “good man” balances transparency and privacy

Jose A. Del Real delivers a range of straightforward but sensitive stories in The Washington Post series about "Masculinity in America"
Guidance on the lonely road of writing

Guidance on the lonely road of writing

A group of mid-career freelancers found inspiration, tools and fellow travelers in a weeklong nonfiction writing workshop