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“Get This Boy in Our Stable”

Dan Wakefield, NF ’64, edited and annotated the recently published “Kurt Vonnegut: Letters.” Here he reflects on first meeting Vonnegut during his Nieman year and the impact the resulting friendship…

Waiting it Out in Kings Tavern

Dave McNeely, NF ’76, on the Emmy Award-winning Larry L. King, NF ’70, co-writer of the hit Broadway musical “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”

Tricks of the Trade

Undercover reporting fell out of favor in the 1970s but is it worth another look?

Southern Exposure

How three Niemans drove coverage of the civil rights movement

What We Talk About When We Talk About War

War correspondent Kevin Sites explores what happens to veterans who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq
'Speaking From Beneath the Sea'

‘Speaking From Beneath the Sea’

Marcela Turati tried to hide her tears, but the rainy season was still weeks away and teardrops were hard to disguise.As I approached her, she quickly turned her face, trying…

The Illumination Business

Why drama critics must look at and look after the theater

Select, Shape, Celebrate

The critic’s calling is to elevate the good and ignore the bad

Concision and Clarity

Robert Christgau reflects on the art of writing well about music

The Reviewer Reviewed

A critic-turned-novelest explores the borders between journalism and fiction