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Death comes for comics storyteller Harvey Pekar (October 8, 1939 - July 12, 2010)

Death comes for comics storyteller Harvey Pekar (October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010)

Comic book writer and misfit Harvey Pekar spent his life bracing for the worst, and now, finally, he can relax.Pekar was a non-fiction storyteller who recorded his daily existence for…
July 13, 2010
Katy Butler on Greek tragedy, reader comments and how "scenes keep you close to the bone truth of things"

Katy Butler on Greek tragedy, reader comments and how "scenes keep you close to the bone truth of things"

We recently spoke with Katy Butler about her New York Times Magazine piece, “What Broke My Father’s Heart,” our latest Notable Narrative. Butler, whose work has appeared in magazines such as…
July 6, 2010

"There’s no app for that": Peggy Nelson talks timing, technology and story

Journalists use technology to tell stories, but technology has its own stories to tell, sometimes the very opposite of the ones we expect. In this series of articles, I’ll explore…
June 25, 2010

Thomas Lake on mythical storytelling and the editing process: “sometimes it’s hard to kill your darlings”

We spoke by phone this week with Atlanta magazine senior editor Thomas Lake about his story, “The Golden Boy and the Invisible Army,” our latest Notable Narrative. Lake, who also…
June 17, 2010
Liza Faktor on Objective Reality and visual storytelling: “I have never been this excited by technology in my life”

Liza Faktor on Objective Reality and visual storytelling: “I have never been this excited by technology in my life”

What approaches are other countries taking to visual storytelling? How can storytellers thrive in places where journalism has been suppressed or simply doesn’t exist? Pondering these questions, we recently talked…
June 1, 2010

Michael Kruse profiles Tampa Bay fugitive

These days, it can be hard for a star to keep up with his Facebook feeds and the television and newspaper stories about him, not to mention where he’s been…
May 19, 2010

Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Manga Memoirs: transcending the printed page

Last year was an important one for memoir and manga (Japanese comics) in North America. To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Canadian diplomatic relations with Japan, Canadian digital media company…
May 17, 2010
From tales of wonder to tales of horror: David Small dissects Stitches

From tales of wonder to tales of horror: David Small dissects Stitches

David Small has made a career illustrating books for children.  So it was no surprise that he should be the featured speaker on the last day of Harvard’s popular class,…
May 14, 2010
Ian Johnson on A Mosque in Munich: narrative as “the sugar around the medicine”

Ian Johnson on A Mosque in Munich: narrative as “the sugar around the medicine”

We spoke this week with writer Ian Johnson about his new book, A Mosque in Munich. After winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his coverage of the Falun Gong movement…
May 12, 2010
International Journalism Festival in review: talking story in Italy (or, "Is social media really more dangerous than terrorists?")

International Journalism Festival in review: talking story in Italy (or, "Is social media really more dangerous than terrorists?")

Last month, I went to the International Journalism Festival in Italy for a panel on the future of story in the digital era. Since a potential benefit of the growing number…
May 10, 2010