Roughly the first 20 years of my working life I spent almost entirely as a reporter for newspapers and magazines. The last six or seven years of it I have spent almost entirely writing books of history. So, what do … Read more
In terms of the narrative style, as a reporter and as a writer, your job is to immerse yourself in this world and then immerse your reader in it through your narrative in this almost transparent way. I would urge … Read more
There is a small committee in Santa Fe that twice each year names three people as “Living Treasures.” The name, and to some extent the content, is based on a model created by the Japanese to honor citizens for their … Read more
RELATED ARTICLE “Breaking Down Barriers in the Arab Media” – Naomi SakrIn December 1999, the Arab Women Media Center (AWMC) was launched in Jordan. Its mission is to assist … Read more
A former newspaper editor turned radio host discovers ‘a forum, simultaneously
public and intimate, for digesting news and debating its meaning.’ Read more