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The Four Noble Truths of Religion Writing

“Life means suffering.” According to the Buddha, that is the first of four “noble truths” that together define human existence. I’m not much of a Buddhist (I’m a lapsed Catholic…
December 15, 2006
Barbara Mahany and the spiritual landscape

Barbara Mahany and the spiritual landscape

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the newest installment of “Writing the Book,” an occasional Storyboard feature in which journalists turned authors discuss the challenges of creating their work. In this essay,…
October 1, 2014
‘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
A cure for story paralysis

A cure for story paralysis

Lane DeGregory's advice on not playing it safe, plus: how to interview shy people
August 1, 2025
Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling

Pulitzer winner Lane DeGregory on the power of local storytelling

The journalist reflects on 25 years at the Tampa Bay Times, and how to find stories in your own backyard
July 31, 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
A firsthand account from the Texas floods

A firsthand account from the Texas floods

Plus: Line Vaaben's visit to a palliative care unit, and Hua Hsu on AI's impact on college writing
July 11, 2025
How to tell stories about life and death (and everything in between)

How to tell stories about life and death (and everything in between)

Line Vaaben and photographer Jacob Ehrbahn visit a palliative care unit for terminally ill patients for the Denmark-based outlet Politiken
July 10, 2025
Different ways of seeking truth

Different ways of seeking truth

Nadia Reiman on the process behind "This American Life," and Irvin Weathersby Jr.'s deeply personal approach to confronting history.
July 4, 2025
The Craft of Memoir: Irvin Weathersby Jr. on truth-telling in a travelogue

The Craft of Memoir: Irvin Weathersby Jr. on truth-telling in a travelogue

‘The goal of art is to seek out something pure and true and to convey it.’ The author of ‘In Open Contempt’ on making sense of history and his own…
July 2, 2025