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By Dianna Booher, Dianna Daniels Booher. 2009
By John Nichols, Robert W. McChesney, Robert Waterman McChesney. 2010
Authors warn of a news media crisis marked by declining quality in journalism, collapsing newspapers, and shrinking television and radio…
newsrooms as people increasingly turn to blogs and other web sites for quick information. 2010By Hoda Kotb. 2010
Autobiography of newscaster Hoda Kotb, the daughter of Egyptian immigrants, chronicles her career as a reporter on local channels and…
television work on Dateline and the Today Show with Kathie Lee Gifford. Also discusses her personal life, including divorce and cancer in the same year. 2010By Megan K. Stack, Megan Stack. 2010
Los Angeles Times correspondent's account of conflicts in the Middle East and beyond in the six years following the 9/11…
terrorist attacks. Stack describes her initial excitement about her assignment and her disillusionment as she witnessed death, destruction, and deceit. Violence and strong language. National Book Award finalist. 2010By Natalie Goldberg. 2010
Author, lecturer, and Zen practitioner encourages people to use writing to comprehend the value of their lives. Offers suggestions for…
creating a mindset and selecting locations that are conducive to writing. Discusses necessary materials and covers points of grammar. Expanded edition of 1986 publication. 2005By John Bankston. 2010
Biography of American writer Katherine Paterson (b. 1932). Discusses her personal life and career path from missionary to published author.…
Explains that motivation to express her son's grief on losing a friend led her to create Bridge to Terabithia (DB/RC 48732), her first Newbery Medal book. For grades 5-8. 2010By Patricia T. O'Conner, Stewart Kellerman. 2003
The author of Woe Is I (DB 70749) and Words Fail Me (DB 70601) offers advice for writing online. Discusses…
grammar, spelling, and etiquette. Offers examples of inappropriate and offensive e-mails and ways to perfect them. 2002By James Ellroy, Otto Penzler, Thomas H. Cook. 2005
Sixteen true-crime articles. In "Choirboys" thief-turned-crime writer James Ellroy pays tribute to author Joseph Wambaugh. "Stalking Her Killer" provides a…
portrait of a Peace Corps volunteer who got away with murder, and "The Self-Destruction of an M.D." chronicles spine surgeon David Arndt's downfall. Violence and strong language. 2005By Otto Penzler, Thomas H. Cook. 2003
Twenty true-crime articles. Topics include reporter Daniel Pearl's murder, a teenager's illegal operation of New York City subway trains, and…
FBI agent John O'Neill's relentless pursuit of Osama bin Laden and subsequent death during the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Strong language and some violence. 2003By Leonard S. Marcus. 2009
Interviews with thirteen storytellers about their pivotal life experiences, literary influences, and approaches to writing. Features Lloyd Alexander, Franny Billingsley,…
Susan Cooper, Nancy Farmer, Brian Jacques, Diana Wynne Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin, Madeleine L'Engle, Garth Nix, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, and Jane Yolen. For grades 6-9. 2006By Harold Evans. 2009
Autobiography of Sir Harold Evans, the British editor of London's Sunday Times and later president of Random House. Recalls twentieth-century…
print journalism with anecdotes about the crusades he championed--including cancer detection and compensation for persons injured by thalidomide--while fighting against government strictures on the press. 2009By Anne Mazer, Ellen Potter, Matt Phelan. 2010
Two authors playfully mix practical advice and personal anecdotes to demystify the craft of writing a story or novel. Topics…
covered include finding inspiration, naming characters, developing a narrative voice, crafting dialogue, dealing with writer's block, and establishing good work habits. For grades 5-8. 2010By Evan Thomas. 2010
Examines the human dynamic behind the Spanish-American War. Argues Teddy Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and William Randolph Hearst used the…
1898 sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba as a convenient tool to promote their hawkish policies. Discusses prominent opposition figures, including Thomas Reed. Some strong language. 2010By Mika Brzezinski. 2009
Television cohost of Morning Joe on MSNBC and daughter of former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski recounts her achievements in…
journalism. Discusses the difficulty of having both a family and a high-profile career and offers advice to women with similar dilemmas. 2009By Patricia T. O'Conner. 1999
A user's manual for writing well. Emphasizes that good prose is more craft than art. Provides tips and techniques to…
improve writing skills and avoid pitfalls, whether for term papers, reports, newsletters, or a novel. For senior high and older readers. 1999By Bill Boyarsky, Peter Jones. 2009
A veteran Los Angeles Times reporter chronicles the history of the paper and its founding family, the Chandlers. Discusses the…
politics, fortunes, and feuds of multiple Chandler generations and explores their influence on Southern California since the arrival of patriarch Harrison Gray Otis in 1882. 2009By Patricia T. O'Conner. 2009
Presents lessons in grammar and oddities of the English language for anyone who wants to speak and write more clearly.…
Explains pronouns, plurals, possessives, verb agreement, punctuation, modifiers, cliches, and outdated grammar rules to help those who need to improve their oral and written language skills. For senior high and older readers. 1996By Leigh Montville. 2009
Twenty-four sports-related journal selections. "Alive and Kicking" describes a Jordanian Muslim woman's efforts to organize poverty-stricken teen refugees into a…
soccer team in an Atlanta suburb. "Quarterbacks Built Here" highlights the exclusive DeBartolo Sports University's quarterback academy in California that trains future star athletes. Some strong language. 2009By Taylor Branch. 2009
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's reflections about his recorded conversations with former U.S. president Bill Clinton provide insight into Clinton's personal and…
political life. Topics covered include health-care reform, domestic and international affairs, impeachment, the death of Clinton's mother, and Al Gore's defeat in the 2000 election. 2009