Inspiring stories and practical advice from America's most respected journalists
The country's most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard's Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories presents their best advice--covering everything from finding a good topic, to structuring narrative stories, to writing and selling your first book. More than fifty well-known writers offer their most powerful tips, including: - Tom Wolfe on the emotional core of the story - Gay Talese on writing about private lives -...
Inspiring stories and practical advice from America's most respected journalists
The country's most prominent journalists and nonfiction auth...
Wendy Call visited the Isthmus of Tehuantepec the lush sliver of land connecting the Yucatan Peninsula to the rest of Mexico for the first time in 1997. She found herself in the midst of a storied land, a place Mexicans call their country's little waist, a place long known for its strong women, spirited marketplaces, and deep sense of independence. She also landed in the middle of a ferocious battle over plans to industrialize the region, where most people still fish, farm, and work in the forests. In the decade that followed her first visit, Call witnessed farmland being paved for new...
Wendy Call visited the Isthmus of Tehuantepec the lush sliver of land connecting the Yucatan Peninsula to the rest of Mexico for the first time in 199...
