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Danyel Smith on developing taste as a writer and building confidence to tell your own story

Danyel Smith on developing taste as a writer and building confidence to tell your own story

The award-winning journalist, author, and producer shares lessons from across many forms and genres — from running Vibe magazine to writing her memoir, “Shine Bright”
October 9, 2025
Scenes from a hacker house

Scenes from a hacker house

The San Francisco AI gold rush. Plus: Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism, Justin Heckert's one that got away.
October 3, 2025
Finding your book's main characters

Finding your book’s main characters

Megan Greenwell's “Bad Company,” annotated. Plus: What makes dialogue work on the page?
September 19, 2025
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?
August 22, 2025
‘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”
August 8, 2025
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
July 25, 2025
Nadia Reiman on telling stories of immigration for ‘This American Life’

Nadia Reiman on telling stories of immigration for ‘This American Life’

The reporter and editor for ‘TAL’ reflects on the show’s unique voice, as well as her own experience with immigration
July 3, 2025
Remembering William Langewiesche

Remembering William Langewiesche

Plus: The Black List's Franklin Leonard on journalism and Hollywood, and finding stories ‘in the strange minutiae’
June 20, 2025
'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
May 23, 2025
Nieman Storyboard podcast: Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting and celebrating the 'reported essay'

Nieman Storyboard podcast: Erika Hayasaki on trauma-informed reporting and celebrating the ‘reported essay’

"How do you really come to understand the aftermath of a tragedy and the people who are most affected by it?"
March 28, 2025