In honor of Halloween, here are a few “ghost” stories that got the Storyboard treatment in years past. All treats, no tricks. Enjoy! “Why’s this so good?” No. 33: Michael Paterniti’s painted ghosts High Country News’ Michelle … Read more
Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included, natch — and some of it on vinyl or actual … Read more
As a young journalist interested in doing in-depth stories, I’m always on the lookout for articles that can help teach me the craft of reporting and writing. But I’ve also watched people I love struggle with mental illness; I’m often … Read more
Cheryl Strayed has pretty much won the writers’ lottery: Her memoir “Wild” was a boffo bestseller, picked for Oprah’s book club and translated into dozens of languages. It then became a boffo movie, with a screenplay by the always-amazing Nick … Read more
Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included, natch — and some of it on vinyl or actual … Read more
In a media landscape quite dependent on quick takes on Twitter and videos transmitted by smartphones, Eli Saslow’s byline offers reassurance of the staying power of the written word. We know what follows will offer a depth of humanity that’s … Read more
Recently, Brooke Jarvis’ byline has seemed to pop up everywhere. I opened “Love and Ruin,” a new anthology of stories from The Atavist, to find a piece on her year working with leprosy patients in Hawaii. In January, Harper’s … Read more
Just in time for the weekend, here’s a little list of some of the things I’ve been listening to and reading this week, some of it online — Storyboard included, natch — and some of it on vinyl or actual … Read more
In a gutted museum in East Harlem last weekend, I plunged into arctic waters, went on an African safari, flew like a bird and even experienced the last few minutes of a celebrity’s life. New Yorkers are notorious for living in their … Read more
Last week on Storyboard, I chatted with Brian Kevin of Down East magazine about a wonderful story that ran in the Maine-based publication last year. He talked about the constant juggling — I’m picturing five balls in the air, … Read more