Search results for “writing the book” Showing 1161 results “Why’s this so good?” No. 52: Joshua Davis and the diamond heist You could argue that a writer has no business critiquing the work of one of his closest friends. Knowing the person behind the words influences the reading experience, making it… July 31, 2012 The AP’s Kristen Gelineau, Ravi Nessman and Mary Rajkumar on the Saroo Brierley saga Two AP reporters and an editor on three continents produced the story that we’ve chosen as our latest Notable Narrative. Kristen Gelineau (Sydney), Ravi Nessman (Delhi), and Mary Rajkumar (Miami; she’s the AP’s international… July 20, 2012 Narrative + investigative: tips from IRE 2012, Part 1 At last month’s Investigative Reporters & Editors conference, in Boston, hundreds of reporters attended dozens of sessions on everything from analyzing unstructured data to working with the coolest web tools and building… July 12, 2012 "Why’s this so good?" No. 49: Wendy Brenner and the snake master When the Winter 2005 issue of The Oxford American arrived, I flipped through the pages, glimpsed the reptilian close-ups accompanying Wendy Brenner’s profile of Dean Ripa, creator and caretaker of… July 10, 2012 "Why’s this so good?" No. 48: Burkhard Bilger noodles a catfish The story I want to tell you about, “In the Monster's Maw,” was published in 1997, and that's important. Because in 1997, when Burkhard Bilger went out to Oklahoma for… June 27, 2012 Jaimee Rose on a personal mystery, guiding forces, the importance of fripperies and the meaning of life In “Question of a Lifetime,” our latest Notable Narrative, Arizona Republic features writer Jaimee Rose tells a moving story about her grandfather’s search for answers regarding a top-secret mission he… June 22, 2012 "Why’s this so good?" No. 47: Calvin Trillin and classic Edna Buchanan Where is Edna Buchanan when we need her? Admittedly, the lede on this recent Associated Press story wasn’t half bad:MIAMI — A witness says a naked man chewing on the face of… June 19, 2012 Justin Heckert, CRMA Writer of the Year: inside his winning stories Every spring, the City and Regional Magazine Association names a Writer of the Year, and twice the organization has handed Justin Heckert that honor. Heckert won recently for Atlanta magazine… June 15, 2012 David Grann on the making of "The Yankee Comandante" From the moment David Grann’s “The Yankee Comandante” appeared in the New Yorker last week, readers have been talking about it, hailing the tale of political intrigue, passion and heartbreak… June 8, 2012 Kiera Feldman on investigative narrative, trauma reporting, true believers and tricky description In “Grace in Broken Arrow,” our newest Notable Narrative, Brooklyn-based freelancer Kiera Feldman unfurls an investigative story about child sex abuse and institutional accountability at a private evangelical Christian school… June 1, 2012 Previous 1 … 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 … 117 Next
