People have become so much more obsessed with the stories behind their food. When we go the market to buy bacon, we want to know where that pig came from and what processes were involved in getting it to us. Michael Paterniti baconbuyfood share on social
The telling room is, in Spanish, known as 'el contador.' Michael Paterniti contadorroomspanish Change image and share on social
I remember doing 'The Long Fall of One-Eleven Heavy,' and I'd been reporting that story for a long time; I had a lot of good facts, but I had no story. I didn't know what the story was. Michael Paterniti elevenfactfall Change image and share on social
Going to Cambodia to cover the genocide trials, I did read a lot about the Khmer Rouge; I read a lot about the country and its history. Michael Paterniti cambodiacountrycover Change image and share on social
Sloppy casual has always been my default look. My preppier classmates in high school would sometimes sport two, three, even four shirts at a time - Lauren, Izod, Brooks Brothers, all collars-up - while I wore secondhand faded olive German-army fatigues and this cool T-shirt with a troll on it. Michael Paterniti armybrookbrother share on social
Being a Barca fan means certain God-given inalienable rights: It means that, no matter what its record, Barca is, and will always be, the greatest team on earth. This is a fact. And it means that your love for Barca is like no other love in the world. It's the kind of love that clouds your memory and gives you hope. Michael Paterniti barcacloudearth share on social
At its height, Guantanamo's population of alleged combatants swelled to nearly 800. Michael Paterniti allegecombatantguantanamo Change image and share on social
I do think that narrative, long-form nonfiction is the perfect form because it's rooted in something very real, but we're also, you know, completely spiritual, emotional creatures driven by all sorts of desires and needs. Michael Paterniti completelycreaturedesire share on social
Roja Dove believes that by test and experimentation - by a sort of psychoanalysis via fragrance - you can find the flavors and smells that connect you both to the here and now and to memories of the past. Michael Paterniti believeconnectdive share on social
I first went to Cambodia in 2002, primarily, as it turned out, to change diapers. My wife had work in Phnom Penh, and thus left with her driver and translator early each morning and returned later each night, while I took care of our firstborn son, who was 2 at the time. Michael Paterniti cambodiacarechange share on social