Search results for “so you want to write a book” Showing 998 results A literary take on a hole in the ground Faced with nonstop jackhammering, the steady growl and beep of dump trucks, and sickening spirals of dust, residents of a peaceful Manhattan neighborhood searched for ways to take action against… June 19, 2019 A sex worker plunges to her death and a reporter demands to know: Who was she? Dan Barry led a team at The New York Times to uncover a name, a life history, and the sinister world of power and exploitation on 40th Road June 4, 2019 Getting in the writing zone A chronic reality of writing: It’s a struggle.Or so it often (always?) seems if you’re the writer. You aren’t sure whether your information is sound, where to start your story,… May 31, 2019 What’s in a 50-year-old photo? The lingering gutwrench of the Vietnam War An iconic photo from the 1968 Tet Offensive is revisited, raising questions about memory, identity, and and how we honor those who served May 24, 2019 Roy Peter Clark on the search for the “embedded narrative” Not long ago, I came out of a theater in Tampa, Florida, and heard someone calling my name. It was Adan Martinez, a young college student who had just performed… May 21, 2019 Reflections on the challenges and triumphs of masculinity in changing times An anthology of profiles by award-winning journalist Steve Oney is out in paperback, offering lessons in an essential journalistic artform May 17, 2019 On trial for the Ghost Ship warehouse fire: Was an accused villain miscast as the bad guy? When Elizabeth Weil thought of profiling Max Harris, one of two people facing criminal charges for Oakland’s deadly Ghost Ship fire, she figured another reporter must already be on the… May 14, 2019 How The New York Times tracked public data to produce “Killing Khashoggi” A new breed of investigative reporters are tapping into digital surveillance, open-source tools and social media to create powerful video narratives May 9, 2019 From a caress of love to a fist of fear The New Yorker story "A Raised Hand," by Rachel Louise Snyder, is the foundation of a new book on the scourge of domestic violence May 7, 2019 Going public with the private pain of suicide Modern society works hard to find ways to talk about subjects that have long been taboo, and that left sufferers isolated and shrouded in shame. Things like mental illness, abortion,… April 24, 2019 Previous 1 … 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 … 100 Next