Tom Junod has been a writer-at-large for Esquire US for 16 years. He has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award a record 11 times, and has won twice. This is his keynote speech at the 2013 edition of The Power of Storytelling conference.
The Power of Storytelling focuses on narrative journalism and takes place in Bucharest, Romania, in October.
It is hosted by the Romanian quarterly magazine Decât o Revistă.
Filming by Eddie Parvu and Mihai Ciobanu. Editing by Ligia Popescu.
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