The title and subtitle of Wright Thompson’s “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi” lay down a marker of its audacity. It’s a work of true crime that, in fact, is a story of land, of ...

When I first came across Katherine Boo’s work in journalism school, I was immediately taken with her ability to expose injustice while weaving gorgeous narratives. I carved up her stories in The ...

In my office, I have a long table full of books that share a common theme: they’re all focused on the craft of storytelling and writing. I’ve turned to these craft books time and time again, and I ...

This essay is adapted from Rick Meyer’s notes for a talk at the 2005 Nieman Narrative Editors’ Seminar. Rick’s presentation was paired with Laurie Hertzel’s talk on scenes. We probably ought to ...

Laura Collins-Hughes is a freelance journalist in New York. She writes regularly about theater for The New York Times and books for The Boston Globe ...

Seven years ago, David Grann found himself staring at a faded journal in a digital archive. It belonged to John Byron, grandfather of the poet Lord Byron, and documented his journey as a midshipman on ...

As an early-career environmental journalist, I guessed that objectivity was the most important goal in the field. But as a poet finishing up an MFA at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, this ...

When a friend returned the book I loaned her a few weeks ago, she said what I knew she would say: “I loved it right up until that ending.” She shook her head. “That ending.” We talked for a minute ...

In the aftermath of loss, platitudes and silver linings abound. They creep into greeting cards and consolations that attempt to put words to the unthinkable and instill hope in the possibility of ...

Artist Sarah Yeoman blithely delivered this claim at a watercolor workshop I attended. She was demonstrating small painting studies focused on value and color. Students were crowded around her easel ...

On this week’s episode of the Nieman Storyboard podcast, New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and athlete Kim Cross joins Storyboard Editor Mark Armstrong for a conversation about reporting ...

Born in Tulsa, Singer maintained his Oklahoma connection throughout his life and career. His 1984 book "Funny Money”—first published as a series of stories in The New Yorker—told the story of a small ...