Another long piece that reads quickly ... and will make you cry

This nine-part series recently wrapped up in the Winona (Wisconsin) Daily News. The reporter (and photographer) spent about a year with a woman who was diagnosed with terminal cancer — and who chose to live the rest of her life at home, out of hospitals.

One thing that really impressed me about this piece is the organization. A year's worth of notes easily could turn into a mishmosh — or wind up in a dull, slow, play-by-play regurgitation. There are fascinating details that bring the people to life, but the story moves along and mixes in facts about the woman's condition and the hospice care she receives.