The Truth is in the Telling - Tom Junod and Charles McNair

Members of the community are invited to listen to Tom Junod and Charles McNair talk about the art and challenges of writing at 7 p.m. March 26 in Fickling Hall on Mercer University’s campus. Junod is an award winning magazine journalist who writes for Esquire and previously worked for Atlanta Magazine. He is probably most known for his piece “The Falling Man” in which he delves  into the possible identity of a man photographed falling from the Twin Towers on Sept. 11 and the emotions and discussion the photo initiated. 
McNair is a fiction writer whose first book, “Land O’Goshen” was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.  His second book, “Pickett’s Charge,” was released in 2013 and also has been nominated for awards. He writes, holds storytelling workshops and serves as Book Editor for Paste Magazine.
Together, Junod and McNair will present “The Truth is in the Telling,” which explores the blurring  lines between objective and subjective writing as well as nonfiction and fiction. Junod typically works on the objective, nonfiction side of things but has written pieces that blend fact with satirical fictionalized accounts. McNair uses his fiction to distort and exaggerate traditional storytelling. The two plan to talk about their unique approaches to writing, the challenges they face and the varied level of success of their pieces. The Center for Collaborative Journalism (CCJ) at Mercer is a unique community media collaborative combining Mercer’s liberal arts bsed journalism and media studies program with the professional expertise of The Telegraph and Georgia Public Broadcasting.