Frank Deford

Think it’s a new thing, journalists being called enemies of the people? Read on

By Kari Howard• Narrative News• June 2, 2017

Two journalist heroes are featured in this week’s posts. One of them, literary sportswriter Frank Deford, died this week, and I’m not sure we’ll see his like again. Read the One Great Sentence below and see if you agree. And … Read more

“He had gone into another room, to where the buffet was, after he had watched the 12 rounds when he was the heavyweight champeen of the world, back in that last indelible summer when America dared yet dream that it could run and hide from the world, when the handsomest boy loved the prettiest girl, when streetcars still clanged and fistfights were fun, and the smoke hung low when Maggie went off to Paradise.”

By Kari Howard• One Great Moment• May 31, 2017

Frank Deford died this week, and I’m not sure sportswriters will see his like again. The beautiful rhythm of his language was some kind of wonderful. I love this bit from The New York Times obit of him: Ross … Read more

Robert Caro, Stacy Schiff, Diane Ackerman and more: narrative conferences and workshops in 2011

By Andrea Pitzer• Short Takes• January 20, 2011

Was one of your resolutions in 2011 to become a better storyteller? If so, here are a few conferences and workshops slated for the coming months that can probably teach you a thing or two. These sessions range from one-day … Read more

Stories inside and outside traditional beats: narrative nods in the winter issue of Nieman Reports

By Andrea Pitzer• From Nieman Reports• December 13, 2010

One of our sister sites, Nieman Reports, has just posted its latest issue, “The Beat Goes On.” You can take a gander at the issue in its entirety, but we thought we’d include some highlights for those of … Read more