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The Common @commonmag.bsky.social · Jun 12

"It seemed to me the most mysterious, imaginative thing I had ever come across."

In his new essay, Ted Conover (@tedconover.bsky.social) reflects on reading the works of his weirdo hero, Richard Brautigan. Check it out below!

Reconsidering My Weirdo Hero

TED CONOVER <br> It seemed to me the most mysterious, imaginative thing I had ever come across. The narrator, in language as simple as the poem I had read, describes life in a small community where…

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Ted Conover @tedconover.bsky.social · Jan 21

I’ll be there!

switchyardtulsa.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social · Jan 21

Join us for Switchyard’s Covering Chaos, a thought-provoking gathering on the biggest challenges facing media & journalism. Starting at 4 PM on 1/24 with a welcome by Ted Genoways!
Featuring @tedconover.bsky.social @calebgayle.bsky.social @rebeccanagle.bsky.social @jeffsharlet.bsky.social and more!

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switchyardtulsa.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social · Jan 13

Ted Conover’s work proves the most powerful stories are found when you step outside your bubble. Hear him discuss Cheap Land Colorado and the importance of connecting with people whose lives are far from your own in our latest episode. @tedconover.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/21sb...

"I think if I'm going to be a chronicler of American life, I should be out there talking to people as much as I can, and they should be people maybe who don't look like me, that to me is where the important work, and the real America work, is to be done." - Ted Conover

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Ted Conover @tedconover.bsky.social · Jan 9

And thank you for your questions, and the event!

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Ted Conover @tedconover.bsky.social · Jan 9

Very fun to meet my Catalán translator, @octavigilpujol.bsky.social, in Barcelona last night, and to spend time with @albasabate.bsky.social, @agusmoralespuga.bsky.social, @[email protected] @saldonar.com.bsky.social and everyone at @blanquerna.bluesky.social. Gràcies a tots vosaltres!

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Francesc Gil-Lluch @francescg-l.bsky.social · Jan 8

Escoltem @tedconover.bsky.social explicant EL GUÀRDIA DE SING SING ara mateix a @blanquerna.bsky.social amb @agusmoralespuga.bsky.social i @albasabate.bsky.social

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Ted Conover @tedconover.bsky.social · Dec 31

Giving a presentation in Barcelona, where my book NEWJACK was recently translated to Catalán!

Alba Sabaté Gauxachs @albasabate.bsky.social · Dec 31

Comencem el 2025 amb periodisme narratiu. El 8 de gener, conversa amb els grans @tedconover.bsky.social i @agusmoralespuga.bsky.social.
Feliç pel luxe de moderar-la!

A @blanquerna.bsky.social, amb @saldonar.com i @revista5w.bsky.social.

Masterclass oberta. Inscripcions: forms.gle/d6UARBQUvQ5S...

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Ted Conover @tedconover.bsky.social · Dec 13

Really enjoyed talking with @laurajanewillo.bsky.social
about the power of the "I" in nonfiction writing. In True Magazine. truemag.org/2024/12/06/t...
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Transparency in Journalism Through the “I”

Laura Jane Willoughby in conversation with Ted Conover I was in the midst of my own immersion reporting before I learned that what I was doing had a name; before I knew there were other writers who…

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