Inspiring stories and practical advice from AmericaA's most respected journalists The countryA's most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at HarvardA's Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories presents their best adviceA-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:A Tom Wolfe on the emotional core of the storyA Gay Talese on writing about private livesA Malcolm Gladwell on the limits of profilesA Nora Ephron on narrative writing and screenwritersA Alma Guillermoprieto on telling the story and telling the truthA Dozens of Pulitzer PrizeA-winning journalists from the Atlantic Monthly, New Yorker, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and more . . . The essays contain important counsel for new and career journalists, as well as for freelance writers, radio producers, and