Search results for “writing the book” Showing 1215 results Tom French on zoo stories, narrative nonfiction and the pleasures of playing anthropologist In 2007, St. Petersburg Times reporter Tom French delivered a nine-part series about Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, which led to the writing of "Zoo Story," published in July. In his book,… September 14, 2010 Laurie Hertzel on growing up in newspapers and what she learned from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald In "News to Me," Laurie Hertzel writes about life as an ink-stained wretch during nearly 20 years at the Duluth News Tribune. Now books editor at the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune,… August 18, 2010 Steve Luxenberg interview on Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret Excerpts from a July 2009 interview with Steve Luxenberg on his memoir, which traces the discovery that his mother had an institutionalized sister whose existence she kept secret from her children for… July 31, 2009 Tell us your best advice for journalists in the current moment Plus: Poynter and Headliner awards, a guide to reported and braided essays, and a history of The New Yorker's short stories May 1, 2026 Look beyond the headlines — and five other lessons for journalists from Power of Narrative 2026 Storytelling advice from Ken Burns, the Boston Globe, The New Yorker's Sarah Stillman, The Atavist, Jabari Asim, and Keith O’Brien April 30, 2026 Making ‘a documentary that you could dance to’ The story behind Peabody winner ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.’ Plus: Is nonfiction book publishing broken? April 24, 2026 How Jad Abumrad transports listeners to a legendary club in Lagos for the acclaimed podcast, ‘Fela Kuti: Fear No Man’ Abumrad and his editor, Ben Adair, created a groundbreaking montage of music and voices for their episode “Enter the Shrine” April 23, 2026 The art of the micro-narrative How Daniel Troppy started creating ‘love letters’ on Instagram. Plus: the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting April 17, 2026 ‘Stay long enough to be boring,’ and other notes from the Power of Narrative conference Lessons for journalists from ‘London Falling.’ Plus: finding the heart of an audio story April 10, 2026 Using diaries, photos, and films to create narrative magic The story behind Sophie Elmhirst’s bestseller, ‘A Marriage at Sea.’ Plus: Joi Lee on returning to the U.S. to cover ICE April 3, 2026 Previous 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 … 122 Next
