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Former editor and reporter for the Chicago Defender examines the history of the publication which was founded in 1905 and…
spoke out on many race issues in the twentieth century. Its writers across the decades included Ida B. Wells, Langston Hughes, and Martin Luther King, Jr. 2016Betrayal: the crisis in the Catholic Church : the findings of the investigation that inspired the major motion picture Spotlight
By The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe. 2015
Chronicle of sexual abuse committed by priests and covered up by Catholic Church hierarchy in Boston over a number of…
decades. Using court documents, traces the case of Reverend John J. Geoghan and other priests and the actions of Cardinal Bernard F. Law and his predecessor, Cardinal Humberto S. Medeiros. Violence. 2002An examination of many of the seemingly superficial variations between British and American vocabulary, along with a deeper exploration of…
historical and cultural differences. Each chapter begins with discussion of a single term before expanding to discuss larger topics, such as snacking habits, clothes, dating, parenthood, and more. 2015A linguist examines everyday verbal blunders, why they occur, why they're often uncontrollable, and what they reveal. Erard also details…
why the public's attention to particular blunders rises and falls, why a lack of blundering is generally prized, and why so many public figures are known for their verbal blunders. 2008Founding grammars: how early America's war over words shaped today's language
By Rosemarie Ostler. 2015
Linguist and librarian delves into the history of America's obsession with grammar. She traces common grammatical debates back to America's…
earliest days, investigating historical figures like Noah Webster, Lindley Murray, and Richard Grant White, who all played a role in forming the rules of American English. 2015Steering the craft: a twenty-first century guide to sailing the sea of story
By Ursula K. Le Guin. 2015
An award-winning author provides a guide to the craft of writing. In ten chapters, Le Guin addresses the fundamental components…
of narrative. Includes examples from global canon, commentary from Le Guin, and writing exercises which may be conducted solo or in a group. 1998Your life is a book: how to craft & publish your memoir
By Brenda Peterson, Sarah Jane Freymann. 2014
Writing instructor Peterson and literary agent Freymann present guidelines and best practices for writing and publishing memoirs. They define different…
types of memoirs and writing styles, provide writing exercises, and detail the many paths to publishing. 2014Between you & me: confessions of a comma queen
By Mary Norris. 2015
New Yorker editor Mary Norris provides lighthearted descriptions of common problems in spelling, punctuation, and usage, along with explanations of…
how to correct them. Norris draws examples from well-known sources like Emily Dickinson, Henry James, and The Simpsons. Also includes further anecdotes intended to celebrate a love of language. Bestseller. 2015OK: the improbable story of America's greatest word
By Allan Metcalf. 2010
The most ubiquitous and invisible of American expressions, "OK" is used countless times every day. Metcalf delves into the history…
of the word, what it stood for, its evolution, and the extent of its influence. 2011Eye on the struggle: Ethel Payne, the first lady of the Black Press
By James McGrath Morris. 2015
Morris examines the life of journalist Ethel Lois Payne (1911-1991), a groundbreaking African American journalist and a significant figure during…
the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s. Morris draws on personal papers, oral histories, FBI documents, and newspapers to capture her life, career, achievements, and legacy. Some violence. 2015Love and other ways of dying: essays
By Michael Paterniti. 2015
Author of The Telling Room (DB 77337) presents a collection of seventeen essays, some previously published, exploring death and dying…
across the world. In "The Most Dangerous Beauty," he describes the development of one of the most beautifully illustrated anatomy texts--using the bodies of Jews killed by the Nazis. 2015The dead beat: lost souls, lucky stiffs, and the perverse pleasures of obituaries
By Marilyn Johnson. 2007
Author of Lives in Ruins (DB 80738) examines the work of newspaper obituary writers, a club of sorts to which…
she has belonged. Profiles fellow obituary writers, discusses the art of writing an obituary, and chronicles a number of the Great Obituary Writers' International Conferences. 2006Lincoln and the power of the press: the war for public opinion
By Harold Holzer. 2014
Editor of The Lincoln-Douglas Debates (DB 38793) examines the relationship between Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), sixteenth president of the United States,…
and the press of his day. Discusses the way Lincoln used the powers of the presidency to close down "disloyal" newspapers and restrict access to information. 2014America in an Arab mirror: images of America in Arabic travel literature, 1668 to 9/11 and beyond
By K. Abdel-Malek, Kamal Abdel-Malek, Mouna El Kahla. 2011
Anthology of travel essays by Arab writers who visited America. Emanating from a variety of viewpoints, regions, and backgrounds, the…
authors' descriptions of America differently engage with--and revise--Arab preconceptions of Americans and the West. 2011Investigative journalist formerly with CBS News details her experiences covering the federal government and the Obama administration in particular. Discusses…
her investigations of Benghazi and Obamacare, among other controversies. Attkisson alleges surveillance and retaliation by the administration, and challenges the work of her peers. 2014Quirky British author of The Missing of the Somme (DB 76938) and Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi (DB 74532)…
details his residency aboard the American aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Describes the people he met and the experiences in which he engaged. 2014S Street rising: crack, murder, and redemption in D.C
By Ruben Castaneda. 2014
Journalist details his years covering the crime beat for the Washington Post even as he struggled with an addiction to…
crack cocaine. Describes the culture of Washington, D.C., in the 1990s and profiles a homicide detective with whom Castaneda became friendly. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2014Under the wire: Marie Colvin's final assignment
By Paul Conroy. 2013
Photojournalist and former soldier Conroy chronicles his last assignment with Marie Colvin, war correspondent for London's Sunday Times, when the…
pair entered Syria illegally in February 2012 to report on the insurgency. Includes discussion of conditions they encountered, the attack that killed Colvin and injured Conroy, and his recovery. Violence and strong language. 2013Busted: a tale of corruption and betrayal in the city of brotherly love
By Wendy Ruderman, Barbara Laker. 2014
Two Philadelphia Daily News reporters chronicle their probe into corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department narcotics squad, for which they…
won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Some strong language. 2014Deadline artists: America's greatest newspaper columns
By John P. Avlon, Jesse Angelo, Errol Louis. 2011
More than 150 newspaper articles and columns published between 1757--an item by Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack--and 2011. Includes…
pieces by Damon Runyon, Walter Lippmann, Jimmy Breslin, Pete Hamill, Mike Royko, Herb Caen, Erma Bombeck, Molly Ivins, Hunter S. Thompson, William Raspberry, Kathleen Parker, and others. 2011