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Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Table of contents
Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Announcement

After ten years of exploring humanity in all its diversity, SAPIENS has concluded its publishing chapter.

While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.

“The Anthropologist” Isn’t Another Climate Change Horror Flick

An evocative new film brings the realities of climate change out of Hollywood and into the intimacy of our everyday lives.

Natural Disasters Are Less Natural Than You Think

It’s become apparent that “natural” disasters are largely human creations. So why do we keep creating them?

Roux and Resilience: Eleven Years After Hurricane Katrina

Big bayou families knew cooking and sharing food could help them cope after disaster struck, but the recovery machine got in the way, creating a second, less visible crisis.

Arizona’s Inmate Firefighters

In the rugged landscapes of the American Southwest, select cohorts of incarcerated people are temporarily allowed out of prison to fight wildfires. But are they being rehabilitated or exploited?

Climate Wars

On Fiji’s islands, shifting sea levels have left a tangled legacy of conflict and survival. We should take note.

Hurricane Katrina’s Forgotten Survivors

While most of New Orleans has recovered, disaster is a part of life for residents of the Lower 9th Ward.

Shattered Homes and Hard Choices in Post-Quake Nepal

In Nepal, the destruction that began with the 2015 earthquakes runs deeper than a building’s foundation. An anthropologist studies life behind the headlines.