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Robertson, Michael. Roggenkamp, Karen H. Rolland, Joshua M. Schmidt, Thomas R. Schreiber, Holly E. Shaber, Sarah R. Sims, Norman, ed. Literary Journalism in the Twentieth Century. New York: Oxford University Press, The Literary Journalists. New York: Ballantine, Sims, Norman, and Mark Kramer, eds. Sims, Norman. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, Spahr, Clemens. Stull, James N. Thorne, Ann. Mary Kay rated it really liked it Feb 09, Rachel rated it liked it Mar 25, Andrew Rose rated it it was amazing Feb 12, Michileen Martin rated it it was amazing Apr 19, Kevin Treadwell rated it it was amazing Nov 19, Paul rated it liked it May 18, Susan Orlean rated it it was amazing Jun 20, Erin H rated it it was amazing Apr 13, Liz rated it it was amazing Apr 02, Brendan O'Meara rated it it was amazing Jul 31, David Sims rated it really liked it Nov 09, Jason rated it it was amazing Jan 29, John rated it liked it Jun 18, Ayaz Muhammad rated it did not like it Aug 27, Patrick Walters rated it liked it Jul 18, Lines rated it it was amazing Jan 14, DJ rated it really liked it Jul 24, Spencer rated it liked it Apr 13, Tara Ashley rated it liked it Feb 28, Joseph Michael Owens rated it really liked it Aug 19, Natalya rated it really liked it Feb 24, Brian rated it really liked it Mar 20, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. Literary Fiction. About Norman Sims. Norman Sims. Books by Norman Sims. Related Articles. Essay collections offer a unique kind of reader experience, one that can be rewarding in a different way from novels or even other types of Read more Trivia About Literary Journalists. No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now ». Welcome back. Conversely, there were three stories in this book that went over my head or just didn't tickle my fancy.
I thought Brent Staples piece was a jumbled rant about moving to Chicago to become a professor. I didn't catch the theme of it or the tone at all. I thought John McPhee's piece on the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana was a bit too long, repeated some material and didn't have enough drama and action to it. And it wasn't his fault.
A lot of the real action a. He had to recant A LOT of the stories he told in the piece. So, to me, it came off as flat. Mark Kramer has an interesting essay at the beginning of the book that includes steps on how to write this genre, if anyone is interested in taking on such projects. As with most anthologies I read, I would recommend that if you pick up this book select only a few to read.
Reading this entire book could prove to be too dense of an undertaking. Jul 19, Mads rated it it was amazing. The best book about writing I've ever come across. From the get-to where the editor quotes Samuel Johnson: "The true state of every nation is the state of common life" I was hooked. Used to be there were grumblings from some tradition-bound quarters about "literary non-fiction" but those seem to be in the minority now. Anyway, the best piece for me in the collection is Richard Preston's article on the mathematician-brothers Gregory and David Chudnovsky who were calculating the digits of pi from The best book about writing I've ever come across.
Anyway, the best piece for me in the collection is Richard Preston's article on the mathematician-brothers Gregory and David Chudnovsky who were calculating the digits of pi from their homemade super-computer. Unforgettable characters. Jul 14, Chris Bolster rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction. I bought this book because I wanted to understand what journalists call narrative non-fiction or literary journalism. If you're looking for a book that's going to break narrative non-fiction down and explain processes then there are better books for that.
Originally when I bought this book I had hoped for advice from these amazing writers in addition to their stories.
I have come to appreciate this book now for what it is, an anthology, and have found other books that speak to process. Jul 14, Djony Herfan rated it it was ok. Apr 24, Anna rated it it was ok. For a nonfiction writing class.
It is just OK. Apr 29, Mark Abramson rated it it was amazing Shelves: journalism-media-already-read. Nov 07, Chris rated it really liked it. Insightful, curious, entertaining and beautifully written. Bring your dictionary though. Sep 30, Steven Shinder rated it really liked it. A decent anthology that illustrates good journalism techniques.
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