Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard: Narrative Digest

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Past Narratives

Charlie LeDuff

End of the Line
Mother Jones Featured September 25, 2009

Tags:

Economy,
Community,
Work,
Poverty
Chris Jones

The End of Mystery
Esquire Featured September 11, 2009

Tags:

In-Depth Reporting,
Disaster and Rescue,
Death and Dying,
Work
Ann Bauer

The Monster Inside My Son
Salon.com Featured May 15, 2009

Tags:

Mental Health,
Women,
Work,
Memoir,
Family
Curt Milton

Remembering the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Featured April 17, 2009

Tags:

Multimedia,
Work,
Community,
Economics,
Culture,
Profile
Thomas Curwen

Waiting for Death, Alone and Unafraid
Los Angeles Times Featured April 3, 2009

Tags:

Death and Dying,
Medicine,
Religion and Spirituality,
Work,
Profile,
Health
Adam Gopnik

The Real Work
The New Yorker Featured August 8, 2008

Tags:

In-Depth Reporting,
Entertainment,
History,
Culture,
Work
Molly Hennessy-Fiske

Climbing a Ladder Made of Lipstick
Los Angeles Times Featured April 4, 2008

Tags:

Profile,
Women,
Community,
Work,
Poverty,
Race
Paul Meyer

The Fight for Sugar Hill
The Dallas Morning News Featured January 4, 2008

Tags:

Economics,
Social Issues,
Teens,
Work,
In-Depth Reporting,
Poverty,
Race
Manny Fernandez

When Pennies Fail To Pay the Bill, a Bronx Man Pushes for Change
The New York Times Featured May 21, 2007

Tags:

Deadline News,
Business,
Community,
Politics,
Race,
Work,
Social Issues
Scott Calvert

Mandela's Children
The Baltimore Sun Featured May 16, 2007

Tags:

Economics,
International,
Social Issues,
Teens,
Work,
In-Depth Reporting,
Education,
Poverty,
Race
Stephanie Earls

The Good Fight
Albany Times Union Featured April 24, 2007

Tags:

Community,
Children,
Teens,
Social Issues,
Work,
Religion and Spirituality,
Profile,
Education,
Poverty
Ray Ring

Disposable Workers of the Oil and Gas Fields
High Country News Featured April 10, 2007

Tags:

Business,
Disaster and Rescue,
Health,
Investigative Narrative,
Poverty,
Social Issues,
Work,
First-Person Account,
Crime
Maureen O'Hagan

Sex-Crime Cop's Pursuit: Who was telling the truth?
Seattle Times Featured March 30, 2007

Tags:

Social Issues,
Crime,
Children,
Work,
Investigative Narrative
Geoff Edgers

How They Did It
The Boston Globe Featured March 15, 2007

Tags:

Deadline News,
Arts,
Community,
Work
David Swick

The Zen of Joan Didion
Shambhala Sun Featured March 14, 2007

Tags:

Arts,
Death and Dying,
Religion and Spirituality,
Profile,
Family,
Work
Lori Basheda

Dark Books See Light
Orange County Register Featured January 31, 2007

Tags:

Arts,
Slice-of-Life Story,
Work,
Entertainment
Evelio Contreras

Far from Home
Roanoke Times Featured January 17, 2007

Tags:

Work,
Social Issues,
Globalization,
Economics,
In-Depth Reporting,
Immigration
Tom Dunkel

End of the Race for Family Farm
The Baltimore Sun Featured December 12, 2006

Tags:

In-Depth Reporting,
Economics,
Business,
Work,
Sports and Recreation
Christopher Goffard

A War Only He Can End
Los Angeles Times Featured November 29, 2006

Tags:

Profile,
Work,
Aging and Elderly,
Military
David Finkel

The Meaning of Work
The Washington Post Featured November 28, 2006

Tags:

Work,
Community,
Culture,
Economics,
Education,
Social Issues,
Transportation,
Race,
Poverty,
Profile
Eli Saslow

A New Game Plan
The Washington Post Featured November 12, 2006

Tags:

Health,
Work,
Sports and Recreation,
Profile
Carol Smith

A Life in the Balance
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Featured September 27, 2006

Tags:

Disaster and Rescue,
Health,
Medicine,
Work
Kristy Hebert

What's Left Behind
Farm and Dairy Featured September 26, 2006

Tags:

In-Depth Reporting,
Agriculture,
Community,
Children,
Economics,
Business,
Work,
Poverty
Bob Shaw

Homestead to Homes
Pioneer Press (Twin Cities) Featured September 26, 2006

Tags:

In-Depth Reporting,
Business,
Agriculture,
Politics,
Work,
Social Issues,
Economics,
Community
Bryan Woolley

A Writer Begins: Adventures of a boy reporter
The Dallas Morning News Featured September 25, 2006

Tags:

First-Person Account,
Work
Vicki Smith

Slow Death
Associated Press Featured September 25, 2006

Tags:

Business,
Deadline News,
Community,
Economics,
Globalization,
Health,
Social Issues,
Work,
Poverty
Cara Anna

On the Set of Bollywood's Biggest Release, a Mutiny
Associated Press Featured September 25, 2006

Tags:

Art,
Economics,
Entertainment,
First-Person Account,
Globalization,
International,
Travel,
Vignette,
Work,
Poverty,
Race
Mark Johnson

An American Hero's Fall From Grace
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Featured September 17, 2006

Tags:

Military,
Work,
Health,
Crime,
Profile
Michael Gartner

A Life Without Left Turns
USA Today Featured August 31, 2006

Tags:

First-Person Account,
Work,
Slice-of-Life Story,
Transportation
Paul Salopek

A Tank of Gas, a World of Trouble
Chicago Tribune Featured August 30, 2006

Tags:

Business,
Economics,
Globalization,
International,
Investigative Narrative,
Multimedia,
Politics,
Poverty,
Social Issues,
Work
Dan Barry

A Free Trip for Firefighters, but With a Twist
The New York Times Featured August 14, 2006

Tags:

Community,
Disaster and Rescue,
Slice-of-Life Story,
Work,
Deadline News
David Stabler

A Round-the-Clock Race to Rescue the Rach
The Oregonian Featured August 14, 2006

Tags:

Deadline News,
Arts,
Work
Valeria Godines

Brainstorm
Orange County Register Featured July 20, 2006

Tags:

First-Person Account,
Health,
Memoir,
Medical Reporting,
Mental Health,
Women,
Work
Tom Hallman Jr.

A Working Man's Diploma
The Oregonian Featured July 10, 2006

Tags:

Education,
Immigration,
Globalization,
Work,
Slice-of-Life Story,
Social Issues,
Poverty,
Deadline News
Alix Christie

Guarding the Truth
The Washington Post Featured July 5, 2006

Tags:

Profile,
International,
Work,
Women,
Crime,
War Crimes,
War
Mike Anton

Osveli's Journey
Rocky Mountain News Featured June 26, 2006

Tags:

Children,
Community,
Disaster and Rescue,
In-Depth Reporting,
Immigration,
Culture,
Globalization,
Work,
Teens,
Social Issues,
Poverty
Jane O. Hansen

Through Hell and High Water
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Featured May 19, 2006

Tags:

Disaster and Rescue,
Health,
Medicine,
Investigative Narrative,
Social Issues,
Work,
In-Depth Reporting,
Poverty,
Race
Isabel Wilkerson

Angela Whitiker's Climb
The New York Times Featured May 4, 2006

Tags:

Children,
Education,
Poverty,
Race,
Social Issues,
Work
Laurie Hertzel

Judging the Perfect Green Bean
Minneapolis Star Tribune Featured May 2, 2006

Tags:

Slice-of-Life Story,
Agriculture,
Food,
Work
Andrea Elliott

An Imam in America
The New York Times Featured April 14, 2006

Tags:

Community,
Culture,
Religion and Spirituality,
Profile,
Social Issues,
Immigration,
Globalization,
Work
Elizabeth Leland

She's Driven
Charlotte Observer Featured March 8, 2006

Tags:

Children,
Community,
Family,
Profile,
Women,
Work
Sonia Nazario

Enrique's Journey
Los Angeles Times Featured February 21, 2006

Tags:

Family,
In-Depth Reporting,
Immigration,
International,
Social Issues,
Poverty,
Children,
Work
Christopher Goffard

The $40 Lawyer
St. Petersburg Times Featured February 19, 2006

Tags:

Profile,
Law,
Crime,
Social Issues,
Work
David Foster

In Wildfire's Way
Associated Press Featured December 27, 2005

Tags:

Disaster and Rescue,
Environment and Nature,
Work
Cam Simpson

Pipeline to Peril
Chicago Tribune Featured October 9, 2005

Tags:

War,
Work,
Globalization,
International,
Investigative Narrative
Thomas French

A Gown for Lindsay Rose
St. Petersburg Times Featured July 7, 2005

Tags:

Children,
Medicine,
Profile,
Religion and Spirituality,
Work,
Death and Dying
Nancy Imperiale

Mint Magnate
Orlando Sentinel Featured April 26, 2005

Tags:

Children,
Profile,
Business,
Teens,
Work
Amy Harmon

A Limited Partnership: How Race is Lived in America
The New York Times Featured March 8, 2005

Tags:

Social Issues,
Business,
Profile,
Work,
Race
Anne Hull

Una Vida Mejor
St. Petersburg Times Featured February 25, 2005

Tags:

Globalization,
Work,
Social Issues,
Economics,
Business,
Teens,
Immigration
Bruce V. Bigelow

The Toymaker
San Diego Union-Tribune Featured February 18, 2005

Tags:

Business,
Globalization,
Profile,
Work
Dan Barry

A Thousand Words? This Stash is Worth a Trillion
The New York Times Featured November 18, 2004

Tags:

Business,
Slice-of-Life Story,
Work
James Barron

A Queen Arrives, and Even in Jaded New York, Jaws Drop
The New York Times Featured November 17, 2004

Tags:

Work,
Transportation
Diane Tennant

A Cosmic Tale
Virginian-Pilot Featured June 24, 2001

Tags:

In-Depth Reporting,
Science,
Work