ANGLING FOR STORIES WITH A NARRATIVE ARC

A woman and a child standing on a rocky overlook, looking at a deep river canyon with steep rocky walls and flowing water.

Kim Cross is a New York Times best-selling author and journalist known for meticulously reported narrative nonfiction.

“…her detail-oriented reporting anchors a novelist’s flair for drama.”
Publisher’s Weekly starred review

“Her verbs pulsate, her narrative web sucks you in.”
Beth Macy, Dopesick, Factory Man, Truevine

“…a page-turner built on deep research literary empathy, and a personal involvement with the real people…”
Charles Graeber, The Good Nurse

“…incredible story-telling… like a Rudyard Kipling tale from the exotic east.”
Lowell Thomas Awards

“… a force of nature with a poetic, soul-searing narrative…”
Charlayne Hunter Gault, NPR, PBS, CNN

“A new star has appeared in our literary sky.”
Ron Powers, Flags of Our Fathers

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    OUT OF THE WILD

    In search of sustainable salmon, I tracked a wild sockeye on an epic journey from sea to plate. What I learned surprised me.

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    THE ALCHEMISTS

    They Led a Cycling Revolution in Afghanistan, Where Women Were Forbidden to Ride. When the Taliban Returned to Power, Their Only Hope Was a Harrowing Escape to an Uncertain Future.

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    THE KING OF TIDES

    A Story of Love, Loss, and Salmon in the Wilds of Alaska

    Best American Sports Writing 2016

    Lowell Thomas Award, Society of American Travel Writers

    MIN Awards

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    HUSTLE & FLOAT

    My Month of Doing 100 Wheelies a Day

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    FREEDOM, WYOMING

    For a summer project, the New York Times gave sportswriters 900 words and a theme: Freedom.

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    THE CROSSING

    Accompanying one fish from river to plate, an angler wreckles with life, death, and her duty as part of the food chain.

    Food Writing Award - International Association of Culinary Professionals

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    What Happens When Two Strangers Trust the Rides of Their Lives to the Magic of the Universe

    New York Times - Sidney Awards

    Lowell Thomas Award - Society of American Travel Writers

    Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting - Finalist

    Apple News Audio -Best of 2020

    Longform - Best of 2020

    The Sunday Longread - Best of 2020

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    The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2021