Williams held a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard, and her work has won a National Magazine Award for feature writing.

[7] Williams' article for Atlanta Magazine chronicles the story of a Burundian woman, Cynthia Siyamvo, who came to the United States seeking political asylum.

The story examines the violence between the Tutsi and Hutu peoples that has driven Cynthia from her home as well as the challenges refugees face acclimating to their new communities.

[8] The American Society of Magazine Editors praised the style and originality of the reporting, while also recognizing editor-in-chief Rebecca Burns for her work on the feature.

Prokopi says the fossils had been shipped to him by British dealer Chris Moore, who listed the skeleton's origin as Great Britain on customs forms.

The stand-off ended when "about two dozen federal agents and sheriff's deputies arrived at [the estate], got Prokopi out of bed, and arrested him on three counts involving smuggling.

"[12] Much of her pre-reporting for the story involved examining paleontological texts and legal documents that included Prokopi's case file and building permit for his fossil workshop.

Her reporting fieldwork for the piece involved shooting photographs and video of paleontological excavations in Wyoming, South Dakota and Badlands National Park for references.