Second Read: Writers Look Back at Classic Works of Reportage (Columbia Journalism Review Books)

The __Columbia Journalism Review__'s Second Read series features distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage. Launched in 2004 by John Palattella, who was then editor of the magazine's book section, the series also allows authors address such ongoing concerns as the conflict between narrative flair and accurate reporting, the legacy of New Journalism, the need for reporters to question their political assumptions, the limitations of participatory journalism, and the temptation to substitute "truthiness" for hard, challenging fact. Representing a wide range of views, __Second Read__ embodies the diversity and dynamism of contemporary nonfiction while offering fresh perspectives on works by Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Rachel Carson, and Gabriel García Márquez, among others. It also highlights pivotal moments and movements in journalism as well as the innovations of award-winning writers. Essays include Rick Perlstein on Paul Cowan's __The Tribes of America__; Nicholson Baker on Daniel Defoe's __A Journal of the Plague Year__; Dale Maharidge on James Agee's __Let Us Now Praise Famous Men__; Marla Cone on Rachel Carson's __Silent Spring__; Ben Yagoda on Walter Bernstein's __Keep Your Head Down__; Ted Conover on Stanley Booth's __The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones__; Jack Shafer on Tom Wolfe's __The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test__; Connie Schultz on Michael Herr's __Dispatches__; Michael Shapiro on Cornelius Ryan's __The Longest Day__; Douglas McCollam on John McPhee's __Annals of the Former World__; Tom Piazza on Norman Mailer's __Armies of the Night__; Thomas Mallon on William Manchester's __The Death of a President__; Miles Corwin on Gabriel García Márquez's __The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor__; David Ulin on Joan Didion's __Slouching Toward Bethlehem__; and Claire Dederer on Betty MacDonald's __Anybody Can Do Anything__. ... Distinguished Journalists Revisiting Key Works Of Reportage. The Authors Address Such Ongoing Concerns As The Conflict Between Narrative Flair And Accurate Reporting, The Legacy Of New Journalism, The Need For Reporters To Question Their Political Assumptions, The Limitations Of Participatory Journalism, And The Temptation To Substitute 'truthiness' For Hard, Challenging Fact. Second Read Embodies The Diversity And Dynamism Of Contemporary Nonfiction While Offering Fresh Perspectives On Works By Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Rachel Carson, And Gabriel García Márquez, Among Others. It Also Highlights Pivotal Moments And Movements In Journalism As Well As The Innovations Of Award-winning Writers--back Cover. Introduction -- Rick Perlstein On Paul Cowan's The Tribes Of America -- Nicholson Baker On Daniel Defoe's A Journal Of The Plague Year -- Dale Maharidge On James Agee's Let Us Now Praise Famous Men -- Robert Lipsyte On Paul Gallico's Farewell To Sport -- Marla Cone On Rachel Carson's Silent Spring -- Ben Yagoda On Walter Bernstein's Keep Your Head Down -- Evan Cornog On A. J. Liebling's The Earl Of Louisiana -- Ted Conover On Stanley Booth's The True Adventures Of The Rolling Stones -- Jack Shafer On Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test -- Naresh Fernandes On Palagummi Sainath's Everybody Loves A Good Drought: Stories From India's Poorest Districts -- Chris Lehmann On Charles Raw, Bruce Page, And Godfrey Hodgson's Do You Sincerely Want To Be Rich? -- Connie Schultz On Michael Herr's Dispatches -- Michael Shapiro On Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day -- Douglas Mccollam On John Mcphee's Annals Of The Former World -- Scott Sherman On Marshall Frady's Wallace -- Gal Beckerman On Rian Malan's My Traitor's Heart -- John Maxwell Hamilton On Vincent Sheean's Personal History -- Tom Piazza On Norman Mailer's Armies Of The Night -- Thomas Mallon On William Manchester's The Death Of A President -- Miles Corwin On Gabriel García Márquez's The Story Of A Shipwrecked Sailor -- David Ulin On Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem -- Justin Peters On Peter Fleming's Brazilian Adventure -- Claire Dederer On Betty Macdonald's Anybody Can Do Anything. Edited By James Marcus And The Staff Of The Columbia Journalism Review.

The Columbia Journalism Review's Second Read series features distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage. Launched in 2004 by John Palattella, who was then editor of the magazine's book section, the series also allows authors address such ongoing concerns as the conflict between narrative flair and accurate reporting, the legacy of New Journalism, the need for reporters to question their political assumptions, the limitations of participatory journalism, and the temptation to substitute "truthiness" for hard, challenging fact. Representing a wide range of views, Second Read embodies the diversity and dynamism of contemporary nonfiction while offering fresh perspectives on works by Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Rachel Carson, and Gabriel García Márquez, among others. It also highlights pivotal moments and movements in journalism as well as the innovations of award-winning writers.

Essays include Rick Perlstein on Paul Cowan's The Tribes of America; Nicholson Baker on Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year; Dale Maharidge on James Agee's Let Us Now Praise Famous Men; Marla Cone on Rachel Carson's Silent Spring; Ben Yagoda on Walter Bernstein's Keep Your Head Down; Ted Conover on Stanley Booth's The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones; Jack Shafer on Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test; Connie Schultz on Michael Herr's Dispatches; Michael Shapiro on Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day; Douglas McCollam on John McPhee's Annals of the Former World; Tom Piazza on Norman Mailer's Armies of the Night; Thomas Mallon on William Manchester's The Death of a President; Miles Corwin on Gabriel García Márquez's The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor; David Ulin on Joan Didion's Slouching Toward Bethlehem; and Claire Dederer on Betty MacDonald's Anybody Can Do Anything.

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The Columbia Journalism Review 's Second Read series features distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage. Launched in 2004 by John Palattella, who was then editor of the magazine's book section, the series also allows authors address such ongoing concerns as the conflict between narrative flair and accurate reporting, the legacy of New Journalism, the need for reporters to question their political assumptions, the limitations of participatory journalism, and the temptation to substitute "truthiness" for hard, challenging fact. Representing a wide range of views, Second Read embodies the diversity and dynamism of contemporary nonfiction while offering fresh perspectives on works by Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Rachel Carson, and Gabriel García Márquez, among others. It also highlights pivotal moments and movements in journalism as well as the innovations of award-winning writers. Essays include Rick Perlstein on Paul Cowan's The Tribes of America ; Nicholson Baker on Daniel Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year ; Dale Maharidge on James Agee's Let Us Now Praise Famous Men ; Marla Cone on Rachel Carson's Silent Spring ; Ben Yagoda on Walter Bernstein's Keep Your Head Down ; Ted Conover on Stanley Booth's The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones ; Jack Shafer on Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test ; Connie Schultz on Michael Herr's Dispatches ; Michael Shapiro on Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day ; Douglas McCollam on John McPhee's Annals of the Former World ; Tom Piazza on Norman Mailer's Armies of the Night ; Thomas Mallon on William Manchester's The Death of a President ; Miles Corwin on Gabriel García Márquez's The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor ; David Ulin on Joan Didion's Slouching Toward Bethlehem ; and Claire Dederer on Betty MacDonald's Anybody Can Do Anything . Contents Introduction Paul Cowan’s The Tribes of America Daniel Defoe’s A Journal of the Plague Year James Agee’s Let Us Now Praise Famous Men Paul Gallico’s Farewell to Sport Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Walter Bernstein’s Keep Your Head Down A. J. Liebling’s The Earl of Louisiana Stanley Booth’s The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Palagummi Sainath’s Everybody Loves a Good Drought: Stories from India’s Poorest Districts Charles Raw, Bruce Page, & Godfrey Hodgson’s DO YOu Sincerely Want to Be Rich? Michael Herr’s Dispatches Cornelius Ryan’s The Longest Day John McPhee’s Annals of the Former World Marshall Frady’s Wallace Rian Malan’s My Traitor’s Heart Vincent Sheean’s Personal History Norman Mailer’s THE Armies of the Night William Manchester’s The Death of a President Gabriel García Márquez’s The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem Peter Fleming’s Brazilian Adventure Betty MacDonald’s Anybody Can Do Anything Contributors " ... Distinguished journalists revisiting key works of reportage. The authors address such ongoing concerns as the conflict between narrative flair and accurate reporting, the legacy of New Journalism, the need for reporters to question their political assumptions, the limitations of participatory journalism, and the temptation to substitute 'truthiness' for hard, challenging fact. Second read embodies the diversity and dynamism of contemporary nonfiction while offering fresh perspectives on works by Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, Rachel Carson, and Gabriel García Márquez, among others. It also highlights pivotal moments and movements in journalism as well as the innovations of award-winning writers"--Page 4 of book cover This anthology includes, among many other enlightening essays, Rick Perlstein on Paul Cowan's 'The Tribes of America'; Nicholson Baker on Daniel Defoe's 'A Journal of the Plague Year', Marla Cone on Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring', and much more