The future doesn’t care about your time capsule, but don’t let that stop you.
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Have I Befriended a Murderer?
For five years, I’ve investigated a man convicted of bludgeoning his wife to death. Somewhere along the way, the line between journalism and friendship blurred.
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Road Trip at the Borderland
A trip along the North Korean border, with a Chinese father and his estranged daughter, plastic bags of food, and an 81-year-old grandmother who refuses to wear a seat belt.
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“I Play the Field; I Read Around.”
The Great Circle Author on Her Omnivorous Habits, E-Reader Renaissance, and Unending Search for “The One.”
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Charnel Heart
A bone chapel promised to teach me about mortality. It took a life-threatening illness for me to learn.
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Beyond the Glass
Among a collection’s many skulls, a grieving son learns how to live in a world that keeps going.
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Where the Forest Went
Hugh Maxwell’s walk transformed 2.6 million acres of wilderness into a grid for sale. A writer followed his trail to survey what remains.
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A Place Among the Fiddlers
In a southwest Virginia fairground, thousands of musicians gather every August to keep a centuries-old tradition from flickering out.
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Making Meaning, One Step at a Time: A Conversation with Earl Swift
Strong pacing and flow gets your reader to the finish line. The author of Up On Cove Mountain explains why they’re so important.
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Still On Its Way to Cleveland
Nine months, 25,000 miles, one phone cord, and the kindness of strangers.