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March 7, 2005

Michael Grossman on Why He’s Not a Designer and What Designers Can Learn From Editors

The design consultant on why he calls himself an editor, not a designer -- and the things great designers rarely let themselves notice.

February 7, 2005

The Harper's Bazaar deputy editor on the cultural gap between British and American magazine publishing -- and what New York took getting used to.

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November 9, 2004

The author on tracking down a Hungarian bank-robbing hockey player -- and the challenges of deep investigative work across languages.

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November 2, 2004

Just in time for another election, the author of the definitive campaign journalism book reflects on what's improved -- and what hasn't.

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October 19, 2004

The editor on finding his sport, his city, and his calling -- and why passionate expertise is essential in niche magazine publishing.

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October 5, 2004

The longtime Morning Edition host on his unceremonious exit from NPR and his plans to rebuild an audience from scratch.

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September 30, 2004

The associate publisher on what young readers want now -- and how a Big Six imprint stays relevant to the generation it serves.

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September 14, 2004

The veteran journalist on how to get inside a famous person's head -- and the long-form interview as a dying but essential art.

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July 27, 2004

The Fast Company EIC on what it means to run a New Economy title after the economy went somewhere else entirely.

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July 12, 2004

The Sun-Times pop critic on his anthology of contrarian music writing -- and the courage it takes to pan a classic.

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