That Time Again

The Mike Levine Journalism Workshop is April 29 to May 2, in Livingston Manor, N.Y.

The MLJW is a bit of a throwback, named after a dear friend, mentor, and one of the best story guys ever. It's more of a gathering than a conference.

We stay in the Shandalee Lake Inn in Livingston Manor, N.Y., for a long weekend, talking shop and getting better at journalism. Writers bring reported material with the goal of working one on one with a coach and getting the story in publishable shape.

Two shining examples of journalism that sprung from last year's get-together: Janine Anderson's just-published story, The Wait. And Konrad Marshall's serial, The War Within.

And there's some food and no small amount…