South Baltimore Chapter, Maryland Writers' Association

Taylor Holbrooks hosts Morning Edition at Baltimore's NPR News Station, WYPR, where she reports and produces stories covering research, arts and culture, and environmental conservation across Maryland.

Every person is a storyteller. We share stories of tragedy and triumph, gossip, and probably some bad jokes. We tell them to our loved ones, coworkers, baristas, and any stranger who will listen, and what makes these stories compelling is that they are profoundly human.
As a journalist, Taylor Holbrooks has built a career on listening for the moments when the ordinary becomes unexpected. The small, seemingly inconsequential stories we encounter every day often reveal deeper truths that ultimately shape the news you wake up to each morning. In this talk, Holbrooks will explore how she incorporates storytelling into her reporting and how curiosity and human connection guide her work.