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Journalists

From Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters to groundbreaking correspondents, our collection of interviews offers a rare glimpse into the lives and work of the journalists.

Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Rowan Moore Gerety: “I try to save my mornings for more focused writing.”

March 27, 2024

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Interview with Tony Rehagen: “I wonder every day if my way of life is disappearing before my own eyes.”

January 9, 2024

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Interview with J. B. MacKinnon: “The best writing has a strong structure, but one that evokes deep feelings.”

January 9, 2024

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Interview with Karen Pinchin: “All writing problems are reporting problems.”

January 7, 2024

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Interview with Carrie Battan: “Punch your time card and write.”

December 20, 2023

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Interview with Charles Glass: “Do your homework, don’t trust anyone.”

December 20, 2023

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Interview with Ciara O’Rourke: “My days are often dictated by deadlines.”

September 14, 2023

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Interview with Zach Schonfeld: “People still seem to crave good writing.”

September 14, 2023

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Interview with Justin Heckert: “I rarely think about structure.”

May 16, 2023

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Interview with Sarah L. Kaufman: “I just write until it feels time to stop.”

May 15, 2023

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Interview with Kevin Hazzard: “I’m the only writer I can be.”

May 10, 2023

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Interview with Madeline Bodin: “I think these are tough times for all journalists.”

May 10, 2023

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Interview with Megan Greenwell: “I prefer a bit of a commute to get me in the writing zone.”

May 8, 2023

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Interview with Makana Eyre: “There are the macro troubles like choosing the right structure.”

May 8, 2023

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Interview with Nile Cappello: “I see characters as the guides for the readers.”

May 3, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Ann Friedman: “I don’t have to try to force them into a narrative box.”

May 3, 2023

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Interview with Kathy Gilsinan: “I was drawn to stories of individuals trying to fight impossible odds.”

April 7, 2023

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Interview with Chris Colin: “I wish I had a typical writing day.”

March 23, 2023

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Interview with David A. Graham: “Striking the right balance is a work in progress.”

March 13, 2023

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Interview with David Maraniss: “I try to stop writing when I know what comes next.”

March 13, 2023

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Interview with Leah Sottile: “I just write better when it’s dark outside.”

March 9, 2023

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Interview with Mitchell Zuckoff: “I apply the lessons of Spotlight to every book I write.”

March 4, 2023

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Interview with Cinnamon Janzer: “My years have more of a routine to them than my days do.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Ariel Ramchandani: “I try to always see when I am stuck and get a lifeline.”

March 1, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists / Novelists

Interview with Vanessa Garcia: “Story and food are connected for me.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Jason Nark: “I will keep reaching out until my pitch is officially rejected.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Matthew Shaer: “On bad days… don’t ask.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Matt Bai: “Where you write is less important than for whom you write.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Emily Stewart: “Have fun, and don’t worry about your career so much.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Christopher Blackwell: “The pen became my sword and a way to stand up for myself.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Maddy Crowell: “I try to write as sensitively as possible.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Jonathan Eig: “My job is to discover and share the discovery.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Carl Hoffman: “It takes a lot of work to live the life you want to live.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Armando Lucas Correa: “I try not to feel constrained by structure or form.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Clover Hope: “I don’t really have a strict writing routine.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Ankita Anand: “I am completely at the mercy of my sources.”

February 26, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Annelise Jolley: “My dream is to wake up early and write for an hour or two.”

February 23, 2023

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Interview with Carla Power: “Good intentions over the first cup of coffee.”

February 20, 2023

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Interview with Roxanna Asgarian: “The reporting is the intuitive part.”

February 16, 2023

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Interview with Jana Meisenholder: “I just absorb as much information as possible.”

February 2, 2023

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Interview with Ethan Brown: “The more work you do, the easier it is to write.”

February 2, 2023

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Interview with Malaka Gharib: “Sitting there looking at an empty screen is part of the process.”

January 20, 2023

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Interview with Brent Crane: “I try to not be too precious about first-drafts.”

January 19, 2023

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Interview with Sarah Stankorb: “I am such a creature of habit.”

January 19, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Prince Shakur: “I’m definitely a writer that likes to start early.”

January 19, 2023