Fernanda Santos: Journalist grows roots in the borderlands
Fernanda Santos spent 12 years at the New York Times, including the past five as a correspondent based in Arizona. When faced with a decision to continue at the newspaper or stay in Phoenix, she chose the desert. Now she’ll teach a new generation of journalists at Arizona State University.
Book tells tale of Granite Mountain Hotshots who died battling wildfire
The tragedy of the Yarnell Hill Fire captivated grieving audiences and Fernanda Santos, Phoenix bureau chief for The New York Times. In her book, “The Fire Line,” Santos tells the story of how 19 men lived and died.