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Breaking News: A Stunning and Memorable Account of Reporting from Some of the Most Dangerous Places in the World by Martin Fletcher Publisher Comments During three decades covering wars, revolutions, and natural disasters, Martin Fletcher worked his way from news agency cameraman to Tel Aviv bureau chief for NBC News, facing down his own fears while facing up to mass killers, warlords, and murderers... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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Gonzo by Ben Corbett Synopsis Gonzo is a tour de force that will take you into the world of American writer and iconoclast Hunter S. Thompson. ... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism by P. J. O'Rourke Publisher Comments With his latest national best seller, Peace Kills, P.J. O'Rourke casts his ever-shrewd and mordant eye on America's latest adventures in warfare. Imperialism has never been more fun. To unravel the mysteries of war, O'Rourke first visits Kosovo... (read more) List Price $12.75 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking by Jessica Mitford Publisher Comments Jessica Mitford was a member of one of England’s most legendary families (among her sisters were the novelist Nancy Mitford and the current Duchess of Devonshire) and one of the great muckraking journalists of modern times. Leaving England for... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Between You and Me by Mike Wallace Publisher Comments Mike Wallace. His very name conjures up a certain kind of journalism -- smart, informed, intense, and groundbreaking. Who else has wrangled sit-downs with his roster of world leaders and criminals, celebrities, and underdogs, heroes and scoundrels... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $4.25 Sale - Trade Paper
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Outlaw Journalist the Life & Times of Hunter S Thompson by William Mckeen Publisher Comments Hunter S. Thompson detonated a two-ton bomb under the staid field of journalism with his magazine pieces and revelatory Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In Outlaw Journalist, the famous inventor of Gonzo journalism is portrayed as never before. Through in-... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Woman at the Washington Zoo: Writings on Politics, Family, and Fate by Marjorie Williams and Timothy Noah Publisher Comments One of Washington's finest writers on people, politics, and life — collected for the first time. Marjorie Williams knew Washington from top to bottom. Beloved for her sharp analysis, elegant prose, and exceptional ability to intuit character... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $4.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Fire by Sebastian Junger From Powells.com Sebastian Junger came to the attention of many readers in 1997 with The Perfect Storm, his bestselling account of a ferocious storm off the coast of Nova Scotia and the men and women whose lives were affected by it. However, readers of Vanity... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $3.75 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War by Greg Marinovich Publisher Comments A gripping story of four remarkable young men—photographers, friends and rivals—who band together for protection in the final, violent days of white rule in South Africa.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Moyers on America: A Journalist and His Times by Bill Moyers Publisher Comments Bill Moyers's vision for America in this crucial election year. "Our nation can no more survive as half democracy and half oligarchy than it could survive 'half slave and half free." — from Moyers on America Over the years millions of... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $3.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Telegram From Guernica George Steer by Nicholas Rankin Publisher Comments Biography of George Steer, the war correspondent who first revealed the involvement of the Nazis in the Spanish Civil War. "An irresistable blend of pace, passion and precision" "Independent"... (read more) Your price: $4.25 Sale - Trade Paper
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Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel--Why Everything You Know Is Wrong by John Stossel Publisher Comments Now in paperback: The major national bestseller that the New York Times says "tosses sand on liberal sacred cows"John Stossel -- award-winning journalist, tireless consumer-rights crusader, and anchor of ABC's newsmagazine 20/20 -- has built... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist by Hunter S Thompson Publisher Comments Brazen, incisive, and outrageous as ever, Hunter S. Thompson is back with another astonishing volume of his private correspondence, the highly anticipated follow-up to The Proud Highway. When that first book of letters appeared in 1997, Time pronounced... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The John McPhee Reader by John Mcphee Publisher Comments The John McPhee Reader, first published in 1976, is comprised of selections from the authors first twelve books. In 1965, John McPhee published his first book, A Sense of Where You Are; a decade later, he had published eleven others. His fertility, his... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sound of No Hands Clapping by Toby Young Publisher Comments After the international success of HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE, Toby Young is back with another hilarious memoir about social and professional failure. Toby sets his sights anew on a high-flying career, this time on the West Coast. But it... (read more) Your price: $3.97 Sale - Trade Paper
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Notes from the Underground: The Most Outrageous Stories from the Alternative Press by Nancy Armstrong Synopsis Tired of the same boring news stories? look no further than this compilation of the best, most original stories covered by alternative newspapers throughout America's metropolitan cities.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mencken: The American Iconoclast: The Life and Times of the Bad Boys of Baltimore by Marion Eliz Rodgers Publisher Comments A towering figure on the American cultural landscape, H.L. Mencken stands out as one of our most influential stylists and fearless iconoclasts--the twentieth century's greatest newspaper journalist, a famous wit, and a constant figure of controversy... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon So Insanely Great by Rick Meyerowitz Publisher Comments From its first issue in April, 1970, the National Lampoon blazed like a comet, defining comedy as we know it today. To create Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, former Lampoon illustrator Rick Meyerowitz selected the funniest material from the magazine and... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Associated Press Stylebook: And Briefing on Media Law (Associated Press Stylebook & Briefing on Media Law) by Associated Press Publisher Comments The style of the Associated Press is the gold standard of news writing. With The AP Stylebook in hand, you can learn to write with the clarity and professionalism for which the Associated Press is famous. Fully revised and updated, this new edition... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time by Hunter S Thompson Publisher Comments Originally published in 1979, the first volume of the bestselling "Gonzo Papers" is now back in print. The Great Shark Hunt is Dr. Hunter S. Thompson's largest and, arguably, most important work, covering Nixon to napalm, Las Vegas to Watergate, Carter... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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