We admired this piece in part for the way Fassihi’s use of the first person opened up her writing: She didn’t try to squeeze her insights within the more rigid conventions of standard reporting. The transparency of the piece, then—her letting us in on how she got her information, her inclusion of feelings and reaction—lends [...]
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“Why’s this so good?” No. 41: Skip Hollandsworth and sacrifice
Tony Rehagen on picking the right protagonist
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“Why’s this so good?” No. 40: Roy Blount Jr. lets Jerry Clower talk
Steve Oney on getting out of the way