Episode 102: Chip Scanlan
Chip Scanlan is an award-winning former journalist who has authored or edited a dozen books. His newest book is Writers on Writing: Inside the Lives of 55 Distinguished Writers and Editors. \n\nEach writer or editor included in the book was asked the same four questions. The answers to those questions are enlightening to read. \n\nIncluded in the book are Susan Orlean, Dan Barry, Jan Winburn, David Finkel, Roy Peter Clark, and so many more. The book also includes ten writers who have been on this podcast. \n\nIt\u2019s not just journalists featured in the book though. Scanlan included poets and fiction writers. He\u2019s covered the entire realm of writing. The end result? Narrative journalists aren\u2019t so different from poets after all. Ultimately, we\u2019re all just writers.\n\nScanlan has written two journalism textbooks. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and many other places. Two of his essays have been listed as \u201cNotables\u201d in Best American Essays. \n\nHe publishes the newsletter and blog \u201cChip\u2019s Writing Lessons\u201d and is a regular contributor to Nieman Storyboard. He formerly directed the writing program and the National Writer\u2019s Workshops at The Poynter Institute.