Contributor
Donna Seaman
Donna Seaman is the adult books editor at Booklist, a member of the leadership team for the American Writers Museum, and a recipient of several awards, including a Louis Shores Award for excellence in book reviewing. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications. She has been a writer in residence for Columbia College Chicago and has taught at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago
Recent Writing
Erik Larson on the joys of digging through archives
"You never know what you’re going to find in the next folder."Issue 75
Elizabeth Kolbert on the terror of being at the mercy of events
“Telling people what to do is beyond my purview. My obligation is to report on what is”Issue 75
Facing Facts
Why individual stories offer our best collective chance for overcoming global challenges threatening our well-being and survivalIssue 51
Turning Out the Lights Just Isn’t Going to Do It
In this 2014 interview, environmental journalist Elizabeth Kolbert reflects on the challenges of writing about climate change, the biggest story of our time.Issue 51
An Interview with Erik Larson
True Crime
Netting the Future
Outside my office door stands a gadget-of-all-trades. At the proverbial touch of a finger, it copies, produces pristine color prints, faxes, scans and converts documents into graphic files, and sends e-mails.Issue 31
ENCOUNTER: Erik Larson
What sort of writer devotes himself to portraying scrupulously the vilest of criminals in works of intensely researched creative nonfiction? You might expect a brooding sort, with an aura of menace and obsession.Issue 45 / True Crime
