Writing Makes All the Difference - Beautifully Braiding Scenes, Stand-Ups, and Narration

Update: 2025-06-17

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It's time for Leila Fadel at NPR to receive another award for her reporting. Last December, her stories from Syria after the fall of Assad were essential listening. And, as Rob notes in this episode of Sound School, her writing was top-notch.

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Writing Makes All the Difference - Beautifully Braiding Scenes, Stand-Ups, and Narration

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Writing Makes All the Difference - Beautifully Braiding Scenes, Stand-Ups, and Narration

Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org

Writing Makes All the Difference - Beautifully Braiding Scenes, Stand-Ups, and Narration