Essays & Articles
David Chrisinger's essays and articles published in various print publications as well as websites.
The WWII Newspaper Column That Dared to Illuminate Death
By concentrating on Waskow’s individual devotion, suffering, and sacrifice, Pyle endowed the cause in Italy with deeper meaning. America was great, Pyle seemed to...
Far Along on the Road That Doesn’t Come Back — Retracing t...
Author David Chrisinger spent the past four years walking in war journalist Ernie Pyle’s footsteps for his new book. This excerpt first appeared in “The Soldier...
On Being a Storyteller, Not a Storytaker
As long as there is life, I remind myself whenever this work feels overwhelming, there is hope. And as long as there is hope, there is the possibility that we might...
The Five Essentials of Storytelling. A Survivor’s (Excerpt) Guide to...
The essentials of storytelling are outlined in this excerpt from Stories Are What Save Us: A Survivor’s Guide to Writing about Trauma (Johns Hopkins University Pr...
How Many “Types” of Stories Are There? And Can They Save Us?
If you’re interested in writing your story, be mindful that your readers will want to know what you knew at the beginning, what you believed, and how you saw the ...
New Nonfiction by David Chrisinger: “Stories Are What Save Us: A Sur...
The following is an excerpt from David Chrisinger’s new book, Stories Are What Save Us: A Survivor’s Guide to Writing About Trauma (Johns Hopkins University Pre...