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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 Revolutionary Power of Andean Folk Tales

Stories shared by diverse oppressed peoples of the Andes during Spanish colonialism gave witness to their suffering and helped to unite them in the face of exploitation.

The Sound and Fury of the Huey Helicopter

History has produced a lot of famous war machines, but only a few of them have become icons.

The Fifth Beginning

Though world events may seem depressing in 2017, we are in the midst of a new age that will usher in global peace and cooperation.

In a Genocide, Who Are the Morally Upright?

A Georgia State anthropologist explores what motivated rescuers during the Rwandan genocide—and what their stories reveal about courage and selflessness in the midst of total destruction.

Lessons From a Forgotten Amazonian Slaughter

Conservationists have long worried about the effects of subsistence hunting on animal populations in the Amazon. But species resilience and local knowledge complicate the story.

How Rumors Tap and Fuel Anxieties in the Internet Age

Viral fake-news stories like Pizzagate are having a surprisingly significant influence, and they are only going to proliferate.

Black Lives Matter and Reflections From a Civil War

The everyday discrimination against black people in the United States bears frightening similarities to the suppression of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Do Mobile Phones Set Citizens Free?

Mobile phones and social media can help create a better society. They can also be used to surveil, deceive, threaten, and incite violence.

The Problem With Heritage

From Palmyra in Syria to Timbuktu in Mali, a wave of destruction has erased monuments to humanity’s past. Does their loss really matter?

For Rio’s Poorest Citizens, Police and Gang Violence Reign

In Rio de Janeiro’s impoverished neighborhoods, residents are caught between police oppression and drug-gang control. Activists are searching for a way through the morass.