{"product_id":"9780452287556","title":"Telling True Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eInterested in journalism and creative writing and want to write a book? Read inspiring stories and practical advice from America’s most respected journalists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe country’s most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard’s Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. \u003ci\u003eTelling True Stories\u003c\/i\u003e presents their best advice—covering everything from finding a good topic, to structuring narrative stories, to writing and selling your first book. More than fifty well-known writers offer their most powerful tips, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eTom Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e on the emotional core of the story\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eGay Talese\u003c\/b\u003e on writing about private lives\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Gladwell\u003c\/b\u003e on the limits of profiles\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eNora Ephron\u003c\/b\u003e on narrative writing and screenwriters\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eAlma Guillermoprieto\u003c\/b\u003e on telling the story and telling the truth\u003cbr\u003e• Dozens of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists from the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly, New Yorker, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and more . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays contain important counsel for new and career journalists, as well as for freelance writers, radio producers, and memoirists. Packed with refreshingly candid and insightful recommendations, \u003ci\u003eTelling True Stories\u003c\/i\u003e will show anyone fascinated by the art of writing nonfiction how to bring people, scenes, and ideas to life on the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Kramer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45894651412692,"sku":"9780452287556","price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_584d9059-5eea-4aa4-9a93-c75395dc7cc2.jpg?v=1732350141","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780452287556","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}