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August Editors' Roundtable No. 2: National Geographic on the fate of child brides

August Editors’ Roundtable No. 2: National Geographic on the fate of child brides

Our second Roundtable of August examines “Too Young To Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides,” by Cynthia Gorney. Heading to Yemen and the Indian state of Rajasthan, Gorney meets a…
August 18, 2011
Gene Weingarten on journalistic ethics: two case studies from his career

Gene Weingarten on journalistic ethics: two case studies from his career

The final session of last month's Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference offered The Washington Post’s Gene Weingarten in conversation with Brian Sweany, deputy editor of Texas Monthly. Weingarten, who does a…
August 11, 2011
“Why’s this so good?” No. 7: Barry Siegel and the weight of consequences

“Why’s this so good?” No. 7: Barry Siegel and the weight of consequences

On a bright autumn morning, a man drives into the wilderness of the Utah mountains. As he arrives, the sun glows, the clouds float, the aspens glimmer in a passing…
August 9, 2011
Michael Mooney on Jerry Joseph: "What person has not thought about what it would be like to relive their youth?"

Michael Mooney on Jerry Joseph: "What person has not thought about what it would be like to relive their youth?"

Our latest Editors’ Roundtable looks at Michael Mooney’s story “Blindsided: The Jerry Joseph Basketball Scandal,” from the July issue of GQ. Mooney, a staff writer for D Magazine, previously worked for…
August 5, 2011
Memoir's truthy obligations: a handy how-to guide

Memoir's truthy obligations: a handy how-to guide

How true does a memoir have to be? That question has been the basis of an ongoing debate kicked off by the revelation, five years ago, that much of James…
July 28, 2011
“Why’s this so good?” No. 5: Raymond Chandler sticks it to Hollywood

“Why’s this so good?” No. 5: Raymond Chandler sticks it to Hollywood

We tend now to think of Hollywood’s hackneyed, would-be blockbusters as a new phenomenon, one borne of desperation, unprecedented cynicism and the rise of narrative television. But Raymond Chandler's wonderful…
July 27, 2011
Old story, new media: David Dobbs brings family secrets to the Atavist

Old story, new media: David Dobbs brings family secrets to the Atavist

We recently talked by Skype with David Dobbs about the mystery that began with his mother’s dying wish. Dobbs’ years of efforts to solve that mystery eventually became “My Mother’s…
July 26, 2011
Tidbits from this year's Mayborn Conference: how deep is too deep?

Tidbits from this year's Mayborn Conference: how deep is too deep?

Hanging out at orgies with people who smuggle lizards in their pants. Befriending a convict with an Anne Frank tattoo. Doing drugs with a source. You never know what you’ll…
July 25, 2011

“Why’s this so good?” No. 4: W.C. Heinz on Air Lift, son of Bold Venture

On a rainy afternoon in 1949, W.C. Heinz watched a beautiful young horse break its leg and then get shot in the head. And then he sat down and wrote…
July 19, 2011
"Why's this so good?" No. 3: André Aciman on the geography of longing

"Why's this so good?" No. 3: André Aciman on the geography of longing

Any piece about New York City has a heavyweight champion to contend with – E.B. White’s “Here Is New York” – but André Aciman’s “Shadow Cities” comes out swinging. “On…
July 12, 2011