Search results for “the pitch” Showing 367 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 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? For "In the Ashes of Ghost Ship," Elizabeth Weil saw beyond existing news coverage to explore a story no one else had told May 14, 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 A young journalist is inspired by fickle spring weather (and an old newspaper story) How a 300-word assignment, and a quick read of Ken Fuson's "What a Day!" from 1995, was channeled into a nonfiction prose poem April 30, 2019 What the “Insect Apocalypse” reveals about faulty human memory Brooke Jarvis takes windshield wipers to environmental blindness February 19, 2019 A nut graf by any other name might taste sweeter ~ and be more digestible A defense of the summary nut as it is used in variations by Ken Burns, the Beatles and Shakespeare January 31, 2019 Thoughts on voice: What it is (and isn’t). And how to find yours Growing up in a family of Chinese immigrant mathematicians and scientists, then ditching my PhD in biology for a career in journalism makes me somewhat of a maverick. But that… November 6, 2018 Mic drop? A veteran longform writer trades notebook for headphones, text for sound Cynthia Gorney fumbled with gear and interviews to report her first podcast October 18, 2018 An alligator attack sparks a Facebook attack – and an invitation to reconsider meanness I sat on a bench with Wade Livingston the other day. We talked about an alligator attack, a woman who drowned, and the people who saw fit to condemn her for the audacity… September 13, 2018 Previous 1 … 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 … 37 Next
