Search results for “the pitch” Showing 344 results One cold case murder. Two narrative forms. On Oct. 9, 1983, the body of Timothy Wayne Coggins, a 23-year-old Black man, was found in the woods off a power line easement in Griffin, Georgia. He had been… August 26, 2020 The enduring power of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima”: the first “nonfiction novel” Seventy-five years ago, on Aug. 6, 1945, a plane called the Enola Gay, manned by a crew from the U.S. Army Air Force, flew over the Japanese city of Hiroshima… August 6, 2020 How the “Beyonce of earthquakes” uses storytelling to explain science Call her the “Beyonce of earthquakes” or simply “the Earthquake Lady.” But when the foundations get shaky — whether it’s during a temblor or, now, a pandemic — Lucy Jones… August 4, 2020 What happens when a superstar novelist is asked to profile a superstar actress? Ann Patchett writes about Reese Witherspoon: No celebrity dirt, a storytelling structure, lots of dialog about books and houses and feminism July 28, 2020 How the personal narrative can make the difference between prison and release When Dashka Slater looked at California’s parole system, she saw more than a sprawling bureaucracy; she saw a place where people struggled toward redemption. When she followed those seeking parole,… February 25, 2020 A new science writing anthology offers lessons for any journalist covering a complex world While there are no dearth of journalism textbooks on the market, many skim over well-trod territory rather than dive deep into a specialty field. And those that do take that… February 21, 2020 Dancing your way into the art of writing I’ve studied an Indian classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam on and off since I was five. Bharatanatyam, like writing, has its own syntax: a combination of hand gestures, specific… January 23, 2020 Four hundred years of harsh history delivered in 8,000 unflinching words “Our founding ideals of liberty and equality were false when they were written. Black Americans fought to make them true. Without this struggle, America would have no democracy at all.”So… January 17, 2020 Dishing up some sides of gratitude with notes Editor’s note: It’s Thanksgiving, that singular and, for many, favorite American holiday. We welcome you to hunt around for stories of the true origins of the day, rather than the… November 28, 2019 These boots were made for discovery Tom Curwen’s new boots, size 17AAA, handmade by boot maker Randy MerrellThey say every good narrative is a journey.Los Angeles Times reporter Thomas Curwen starts his by looking down. Literally.… October 25, 2019 Previous 1 … 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 … 35 Next
