I don't think that the people in my stories are lying to themselves. Well, some of them are - everybody is at some level. But there is something about how they all inhabit a narrative of their own making. — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
I don't know if any of the people perceive themselves as having been made fun of. — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
I was really struck by all these people who had committed suicide. There are videos of all of them talking about why they're so… — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
I'm always reading. And I keep a whole list of stories, often unusual stories. There are a hundred some-odd ideas on that list. — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
That's always disappointing when you find a good story and you realize the person has died, because then it's difficult to report. — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
I am in communication with almost everybody I've done a story about. I have a fantasy that if I ever strike it rich, I'll… — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I'll read a news story and there will be one line about something else, and I'll find it interesting and look into it.… — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
I don't think that the people in my stories are lying to themselves. Well, some of them are - everybody is at some level.… — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
Often my characters have some kind of idealism or grand belief that they're pursuing. — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
Sometimes you'll read something and think, "What is going on here? There must be more to this." The constraints of the news format didn't… — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
I've gotten used to spending more time with heavily narrative stories. — Joshuah Bearman Copy Share Image
