A recurring roundup of news about former KSJ Fellows, featuring Federico Kukso’s compendium of what the fellows have been writing.
The Kids Are Not Alright
For a new book project, Emily Willingham has been interviewing adolescents about sensitive subjects. It’s required a different kind of interview prep.
With ‘Vagina Obscura,’ KSJ Alum Rachel Gross Rewrites the Narrative of the Female Anatomy
In an interview with KSJ, Gross reflects on her journey to explore all bodies through the lens of what we’ve historically thought of as a female body.
KSJ Debuts Brazilian Edition of Science Editing Handbook
The handbook, authored by some of the world’s top science journalists, is now free to download in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.
In ‘Kill Shot,’ Jason Dearen Takes Aim at a Medical Murder Mystery
The former KSJ fellow talks about the origins of his debut book, and the extensive reporting process that brought it to life.
Lisa Margonelli, Author of ‘Underbug,’ Talks Termites, Technology, and When to Write Weird
“I was never going to write a straight-up, ‘This is termites, aren’t they great,’ book,” Margonelli said. But she also wasn’t quite clear on what she was going to write. Halfway through, she turned to her editors for advice. Make it weird, they advised. So Margonelli made it weird.