Interviews with writers, journalists, filmmakers, and podcasters about how they do their work. Hoste
James Verini, a freelance writer based out of Nairobi, won the 2015 National Magazine Award for Feat
Rembert Browne is a staff writer at Grantland. “I'm ok with not being at my most refined online. It
Ashlee Vance covers technology for Bloomberg Businessweek and is the author of of Elon Musk: Tesla,
Cheryl Strayed is the author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things. “There's a long history, of women e
Masha Gessen has written for The New York Times, The London Review of Books, Vanity Fair, and others
Sarah Maslin Nir, a reporter for The New York Times, recently published an exposé of labor practices
Stephen J. Dubner is the co-author, with Steven D. Levitt, of Freakonomics. Their latest book, When
George Quraishi is the co-founder and editor of Howler. “We raised $69,001. And that paid for the f
Andy Greenwald covers television for Grantland. “People are enthusiastic about TV. People want to r
Alexis Okeowo, a foreign correspondent, has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine
Rachel Syme has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Grantland, and more. “You have this
Anna Sale is the host of Death, Sex & Money. “It's the result of listening, of feeling listened
Scott Anderson is a war correspondent and novelist. He’s written for The New York Times Magazine, Ha
Dayna Tortorici is the editor of n+1. “You can't fetishize conflict so much. Because conflict does
Adam Platt is the restaurant critic for New York. “My job was described to me recently as ‘the last
Erik Larson is the author of several books, including The Devil in the White City. His latest is Dea
Josh Dean has written for GQ, Fast Company, New York, and more. His latest piece, "The Life and Time
Mac McClelland has written for Mother Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone and others.
Rukmini Callimachi covers ISIS for The New York Times. Part 1 of this episode is available here. “E
Rukmini Callimachi covers ISIS for The New York Times. “Nine out of 10 Americans said they were awa