In most narrative nonfiction, close-ups stand in for the big picture. But what works when the big picture is the story—when the Titanic sinks, when the atomic bomb drops, when the floodwaters rise? Dust to Deliverance chronicles the waterborne evacuation of nearly half a million people from Manhattan on September 11th. Author Jessica DuLong discusses the practical challenges of covering large-scale events, and shares specific strategies and techniques that work best when writing panoramic narrative.
