New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd is joining the New York Times Magazine as a "narrative journalist," the paper announced Monday.

Dowd will continue to write a column for the Times Opinion page each Sunday, as well as write narrative pieces for the Times Magazine. The news was relayed to staff in a memo from editorial page editor Andy Rosenthal and Magazine editor Jake Silverstein.

"The move comes as the Magazine is preparing for a major redesign that will emphasize long-form storytelling," Rosenthal and Silverstein wrote. "While we can't disclose any specific assignments as of yet, we can reveal that Maureen's subjects for the Magazine will range far afield from politics, foreign affairs, and Hollywood."

"This is just one new adventure in a long and illustrious career at The Times that has taken Maureen from the Metro desk to the Opinion section, where she’s covered every major story of the past 20 years (winning the Pulitzer in 1999 for her coverage of the Clinton impeachment)," they continued. "During her two decades as a columnist, Maureen has consistently been a must-read, and often our most-read voice. The Magazine is thrilled to welcome her to its pages, and Opinion is lucky to retain her keen eye and sure hand."