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Narratively is a media platform and production company that celebrates the diversity of humanity through authentic storytelling. Our network of over 3,000 talented journalists and storytellers have experience at the most celebrated outlets on Earth, and they come to Narratively with the passion projects they care about most—having combed our world’s big cities and hidden corners for the characters and narratives that mainstream media aren’t finding—the underdogs and overlooked tales that enlighten us, connect us, and capture our imagination.
Each Narratively story is presented in the most appropriate medium, from longform and shortform writing to short documentary films, photo essays, podcasts, comics, TV series and film. At Narratively, every story, and storyteller, is awarded the space and time needed to have an impact, and the result is some of the most engaging content around. Source
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Search ArticlesThe Sunday Epic: He Murdered My Uncle...Then Wrote a Fake Memoir About It
Our most recent Deep Dive story is generating a lot of buzz! So for this week’s Sunday Epic we’re making it free for everyone to read. A huge thank you to our paid subscribers for making it possible for writers like Jessica to spend months meticulously researching and writing Deep Dives like this one. If you enjoy read this story, please consider becoming a paid subscriber today.
In Prison, I Finally Shared the Story That Had Haunted Me for Years
Illustration by Aradhita Kedia | Story edited by Jesse Sposato I stood at the head of a cramped classroom at Nash Correctional Institution in rural North Carolina as 12 students walked in. A linebacker-sized brute named Mondo entered and snarled at me. “Yo. Where Kwame?” I wore the same brown prison-issued pants as him, my skin was brown, too, but I was different, and I couldn’t hide it. “His wife came to visit,” I said. “I’m filling in.” Mondo rolled his eyes.
The Sunday Epic: The Invention of Fake News
With world leaders feuding at the UN this past week and the approaching election season meaning misinformation is yet again everywhere, everyday, all at once, I got to thinking about this incredible Hidden History piece. To call this one an epic is a bit of an understatement—it’s the longest, most ambitious story we’ve ever run. And while the unbelievable events took place some 70 years ago, they feel eerily relevant today.
He Murdered My Uncle...Then Wrote a Fake Memoir About It
Illustrations by Claire Wyman | Story edited by Brendan Spiegel Police arrived at the Sundowner Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada, at a quarter to 9 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 1997. The body of 45-year-old Mark Slavin lay in the rear bedroom of room 2017, a laundry bag tied over his head, a belt around his neck and a red Swiss Army knife near his non-dominant hand. Mark had been brutally beaten and his face was stained with dried blood.
The Sunday Epic: A Rom-Com Turned Thriller
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Listen: He Took Me Belly Dancing in the Middle East. I Didn’t Know I Was His Cover.
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -15:54 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Listen: He Took Me Belly Dancing in the Middle East. I Didn’t Know I Was His Cover. At 21, I thought I was living the adventure of a lifetime. Then I pried open a plywood box—and discovered just how many red flags I’d missed.
Call for Columns + Series: Help Us Invent What Narratively Does Next!
For more than a decade, Narratively.com has been devoted to one big idea: finding remarkable human stories and telling them in ways that surprise, delight and captivate readers. We’re gonna keep on doing that, but we’re also ready to shake things up! This fall, we’re looking to test a handful of new columns, series and storytelling formats, and we want writers, journalists, videographers, audio storytellers — really, anyone with a creative mind — to help us produce them.
The Sunday Epic: The Gutsiest Undercover Cop
Hey, readers! We started Narratively way back when because we wanted a space to tell true, complex stories in all their intricate glory. Our Deep Dives are still some of my favorite stories—but I also know that it’s not easy to find time to read these bangers. That’s one reason why we also publish our bite-size flash essays, easily digestible Personals and more. But a lot of ya’ll still love and cherish longform, right?
I Was at Ground Zero—The Thing I Remember Most Is a Plate of Rigatoni
In honor of the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, surely there has been no shortage of 9/11-related content. This piece, though — the latest in our Personals section — looks at this event that is heartbreaking and meaningful to so many, from an unexpected angle, as we always aim to do with our essays. I was intrigued by this one from the moment I first read it, and sure I wanted to assign it when I found myself telling my cousins about it on a weekend outing over the summer.
4 Unforgettable Stories to Get Lost in This Labor Day Weekend
Discover more from Narratively Discover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity. The class starts with an interesting question: So much of the writing advice we absorb—about voice, structure, character, even what makes a “good” story—comes from a particular set of Western literary traditions. What happens when those conventions don’t quite fit the story you’re trying to tell?