books The Black List’s Franklin Leonard on the power of ‘Based on a true story’ in Hollywood The producer and founder reflects on 20 years of celebrating and supporting screenwriters, and how true stories become entertainment June 19, 2025 Marina Leigh A new podcast episode and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story, annotated Kim Cross on reporting for narrative, and breaking down Mark Warren's Esquire story on the death of a beloved pastor May 9, 2025 Mark Armstrong Pulitzer winner Mary Schmich’s journey from newspapers to podcasts with ‘Division Street Revisited’ The former Chicago Tribune columnist shares insights into her decades-long experience as a journalist and writer April 24, 2025 Marina Leigh Here are the books that inspired you Our guide to the best books in storytelling, letters to the editor, Peabody Award nominees April 18, 2025 Mark Armstrong The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work. April 17, 2025 Mallary Tenore Tarpley Researching a legendary race: How to use newspaper archives in crafting a narrative In telling the story of a canoe race, Frank Bures had to find a way to blend firsthand accounts with archival news coverage. April 9, 2025 Frank Bures Tell us your favorite books on storytelling Plus: Robert Caro digs into his personal archives, and The Guardian's Jessica Reed shares what she's looking for in story pitches. March 7, 2025 Mark Armstrong Minda Honey’s lessons from writing a memoir, and advice for journalists finding their voice The author of "The Heartbreak Years" embraced being "shameless" in telling her own story. February 28, 2025 Mark Armstrong The craft of memoir: queer joy, turtles, and caring for the reader in Edgar Gomez’s ‘Alligator Tears’ "You can take the reader out of that present moment and plop them somewhere else, and it can be meaningful, it can be strategic." February 27, 2025 Minda Honey ‘Journalism is the privilege to learn as you go’ Elon Green on Wright Thompson's "The Barn," how a New York magazine writer organizes his sources, and more. February 21, 2025 Mark Armstrong 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
