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A publication of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, Nieman Storyboard explores the art and craft of narrative nonfiction—across all genres and platforms.

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Nieman Storyboard @niemanstoryboard.org · Feb 13
Every Friday, the Nieman Storyboard newsletter (written by @markarms.bsky.social) features the best in narrative nonfiction, with insights on the craft of journalism and storytelling.

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I'm proud to be among terrific company contributing to @niemanstoryboard.org Best Stories of the Year series.
Nieman Storyboard Best of 2025: Your favorite stories of the year (Part 1) - Nieman Storyboard
We asked, you answered — here are some of your favorite stories, books, and podcasts
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December 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Was glad to participate in @niemanstoryboard.org's year-end best of package! I picked stories from @defector.com / @laurentheisen.bsky.social and @thelocal.to / @nickhunebrown.bsky.social.
Nieman Storyboard Best of 2025: Your favorite stories of the year (Part 1) - Nieman Storyboard
We asked, you answered — here are some of your favorite stories, books, and podcasts
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December 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Some great picks here (and one pick by the founder of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast) from @niemanstoryboard.org.

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Nieman Storyboard Best of 2025: Your favorite stories of the year (Part 1) - Nieman Storyboard
We asked, you answered — here are some of your favorite stories, books, and podcasts
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December 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Here's part one of @niemanstoryboard.org's Best of 2025! Thanks to everyone who shared their recommendations.

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#booksky #podcasts #longreads
Nieman Storyboard Best of 2025: Your favorite stories of the year (Part 1) - Nieman Storyboard
We asked, you answered — here are some of your favorite stories, books, and podcasts
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December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Nonfiction book authors - opportunity knocks! The submission deadline for the $25,000 Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize has been extended to Wednesday, Dec. 10. Learn more: journalism.columbia.edu/lukas
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December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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New @niemanstoryboard.org podcast: My conversation with photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Stephanie Keith about her work documenting ICE at 26 Federal Plaza, which turned into this powerful cover image and story for @nymag.com.

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Photojournalist Stephanie Keith on documenting ICE and capturing a moment that became the cover of New York magazine - Nieman Storyboard
Keith shares the story behind her cover photo for New York magazine’s “The Trap at 26 Federal Plaza” and the importance of photojournalism in documenting history
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December 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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This text from @storiesmatter88.bsky.social made my day. Thanks Ben, and thanks everyone, for listening to @niemanstoryboard.org in its first year as a podcast!
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December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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"The internal dialogue is my true voice – it’s the way I talk, negotiate and process with myself. My inner voice is often at odds with what I’m doing physically or saying aloud. This is the way I navigate the world."

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#booksky #longreads #storytelling #writing
The art of dialogue: 5 conversations from great narrative stories - Nieman Storyboard
From the Nieman Storyboard archives: How journalists capture dialogue between a character and friends, strangers, and themselves
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December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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For @niemanstoryboard.org: Tell me your favorite stories, #longreads, podcasts, nonfiction books, and documentaries of 2025!

And because every journalist loves a deadline... Submit your picks by Friday, Dec. 5.

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November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Excited to have @mindahoney.bsky.social back this week at @niemanstoryboard.org, in conversation with the reporting team behind the serialized podcast "American Shrapnel." Thanks @johnhammontree.bsky.social @kbeccaandrews.bsky.social @johnarchibald.bsky.social

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How the team behind the ‘American Shrapnel’ podcast helped their sources feel safe - Nieman Storyboard
As a reporting team revisited a series of bombings across the South in the 1990s, fears of political backlash remained prevalent
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November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org:

Tell me your favorite stories (and podcasts, nonfiction books, and documentaries) of 2025.

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#booksky #longreads #podcasts #documentaries
Share your favorite stories (and podcasts, books, and docs) of 2025 - Nieman Storyboard
Nieman Storyboard's Best of 2025. Plus: The team behind ‘American Shrapnel’ on helping sources feel safe
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November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org:

Featuring @sasha-bonet.bsky.social and @cmtapper.bsky.social, @pamelacolloff.bsky.social, @evrat.bsky.social + Charlotte mag tributes from @michaelngraff.bsky.social @tommytomlinson.bsky.social @ncrabbithole.com

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The art of listening - Nieman Storyboard
Sasha Bonét on structuring a memoir. Plus: Pamela Colloff on getting unstuck, European Press Prize, and more
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November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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New @niemanstoryboard.org podcast episode! Loved this @cmtapper.bsky.social conversation with @sasha-bonet.bsky.social about her new book, “The Waterbearers: A Memoir of Mothers and Daughters.”

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Sasha Bonét on ‘leaving room for the story to shape itself’ and how a family home can become a character - Nieman Storyboard
The writer and cultural critic breaks down her approach on interviewing, research, and story structure for her memoir, “The Waterbearers”
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November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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"I wanted to say, ‘Look, this is going to be a piece about lots of stuff, but it's also going to be about this desperately wrong problem in our life.’”
Behind the Scenes: Burkhard Bilger weaves humor and history into a story about teeth for The New Yorker - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker staff writer shares his own dental history to tell a story about America's ailing health care system
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November 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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“Look at the art gods working on my behalf!”
Danyel Smith on developing taste as a writer and building confidence to tell your own story - Nieman Storyboard
The award-winning journalist, author, and producer shares lessons from across many forms and genres — from running Vibe magazine to writing her memoir, “Shine Bright”
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November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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"When Bill Fong approaches the lane, 15-pound bowling ball in hand, he tries not to breathe. He tries not to think about not breathing."
Meet the main characters: How six writers introduce their subjects to the reader - Nieman Storyboard
From the Nieman Storyboard archives: the descriptions, the scenes, and the internal thoughts that bring characters to life in narrative nonfiction
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November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: Featuring election week, @joeposnanski.com, @sho-walter.bsky.social, Michael J. Mooney, Vincent Beiser, Julian Brave NoiseCat, and @hrishikesh.co

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How we reveal our character - Nieman Storyboard
Scenes from an election week. Plus: Selling a book proposal and the value of a ‘flop’
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November 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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"I’ve turned to these craft books time and time again, and I never seem to outgrow them."
The Nieman Storyboard guide to books on storytelling - Nieman Storyboard
Journalists, authors, producers, filmmakers, and Nieman Storyboard readers share more than 40 books that inspire their work.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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"What appear to be constraints actually open up the piece to immense creativity."
Technology still demands a story - Nieman Storyboard
Sam Wolson on finding the right medium for the right story. Plus: Terry Gross on 50 years of ‘Fresh Air’ and using narrative structure in interviews
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November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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"You think that you know what your story is, and you want them to speak to this, but they go over here to some other place entirely. Let it happen."
‘Surprise is magic in journalism’ - Nieman Storyboard
Author Claudia Rowe on writing about the foster care system. Plus: Keeping your day job while publishing books with Erin Somers
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November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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"I’m used to convincing my subjects that their quiet lives are shimmering and gorgeous and worth talking about, but it’s been harder to convince myself of that about my own."
Susan Orlean tells her own story - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker writer's new memoir, “Joyride.” Plus: Kate Sosin on covering trans issues and avoiding burnout.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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“I still very much believe it’s possible to open people’s hearts and minds through personal writing. And I find the identification that takes place between writer and reader to be incredibly valuable.”
Storytelling with humility (and teeth) - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker's Burkhard Bilger goes to ‘Molar City.’ Plus: Dana Hedgpeth on history’s lessons, and a tribute to a beloved Los Angeles Times mentor
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November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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"For larger pieces I abide by the index-card method. After I’m done reporting I start jotting down every scene I’ve got, every description I have, every person I’ve interviewed, every point I want to make, onto a series of cards and lay them out on the floor."
From index cards to interviews: Eight journalists on reporting and writing scenes - Nieman Storyboard
Nieman Storyboard's archive of lessons and advice from some of the most memorable narrative nonfiction
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November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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"He pushed us to find the universal meaning in our stories. … Over the years, I’ve come to think about universal meaning in existential terms. It’s the feeling that underlies everything about why we tell, read, think, and live by stories. Who are we and why?"

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Storytelling with humility (and teeth) - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker's Burkhard Bilger goes to ‘Molar City.’ Plus: Dana Hedgpeth on history’s lessons, and a tribute to a beloved Los Angeles Times mentor
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November 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: @tromano.bsky.social in conversation with Burkhard Bilger, plus: Dana Hedgpeth & Sari Horwitz, @saribotton.bsky.social, @gretarainbow.com, and Erika Hayasaki pays tribute to Richard Kipling.

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Storytelling with humility (and teeth) - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker's Burkhard Bilger goes to ‘Molar City.’ Plus: Dana Hedgpeth on history’s lessons, and a tribute to a beloved Los Angeles Times mentor
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October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM