2009 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism: Telling True Stories in Turbulent Times

Ann Powers

Ann Powers is chief pop critic at the Los Angeles Times. She is also the author of the personal history Weird Like Us: My Bohemian America; the co-author, with the artist, of Tori Amos: Piece by Piece, and the co-editor, with Evelyn McDonnell, of the groundbreaking anthology of women writing about music, Rock She Wrote.

Resources:

One night with Prince, Pop & Hiss: The L.A. Times music blog

'American Idol's' David Cook gets some help for new album, Pop & Hiss: The L.A. Times music blog

Dolly Parton loves her '9 to 5' gig, calendarlive.com

R.E.M.: fast, furious and fun, latimes.com

A war vet's unlikely seat in the spotlight, latimes.com