She joined '' TIME '' in 1985 as a part-time fact checker in the International section . She became a writer in 1988 and has written more than 100 cover stories , including the black-bordered special issue on the September 11 attacks , which won a National Magazine Award in 2002 . The '' Chicago Tribune '' named her one of the ten best magazine writers in the country in 2003 ; her articles are included in the Princeton Anthology of Writing , Best American Crime Writing 2004 , Best American Political Writing 2005 and TIME : 85 years of Great Writing . She has been a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows , including the '' Today Show '' , '' Good Morning America '' , '' Charlie Rose '' , and a guest essayist on the '' NewsHour with Jim Lehrer ''
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Nancy Gibbs