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How Narratively contributor Mary Kay McBrayer turned her love for true crime stories into a book about America’s first female serial killer.

Michael Stahl on co-writing Major League Baseball star Bartolo Colón’s autobiography.

Farah Mohammed on freelancing, traveling the world (and getting grounded) and what it’s like being a woman of color in journalism.

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A Q&A with Jenny Dorsey on how she serves up some very tough questions.

Narratively contributor Andrea J. Buchanan on memoir, recovery, and the future.