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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott Publisher Comments "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Reading for My Life: Writings, 1958-2008 by John Leonard Publisher Comments Right up until his death in 2008, John Leonard was a lion in American letters. A passionate, erudite, and wide-ranging critic, he helped shape the landscape of modern literature. He reviewed the most celebrated writers of his age—from Kurt Vonnegut... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $23.00 Used - Hardcover
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Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University by Mark Kramer Publisher Comments Inspiring stories and practical advice from America’s most respected journalists The country’s most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard’s Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gonzo Papers #0004: Better Than Sex by Hunter S Thompson Publisher Comments America's greatest gonzo hits the hustings in this hilarious and timely report on last year's hideous race for the White House. The inimitable Thompson takes us on his special brand of a surreal campaign swing--and relives the lowlights, oddities... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Best American Magazine Writing (Best American Magazine Writing) by The American Society Of Magazine Editors Publisher Comments The Best American Magazine Writing 2011 contains award-winning features, exposes, and profiles along with extraordinary commentary, fiction, and poetry from America's leading magazines. This year's selections include stories that not only covered the... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - 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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Eating Mud Crabs in Kandahar: Stories of Food During Wartime by the World's Leading Correspondents (California Studies in Food and Culture) by Matt Mcallester Publisher Comments These sometimes harrowing, frequently funny, and always riveting stories about food and eating under extreme conditions feature the diverse voices of journalists who have reported from dangerous conflict zones around the world during the past twenty... (read more) Your price: $27.50 New - Hardcover
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Poet's Companion : a Guide To the Pleasures of Writing Poetry (97 Edition) by Kim Addonizio Publisher Comments In this fortuitous collaboration, two spirited poets, themselves teachers of poetry, offer guidance to aspiring beginners and those who have already published. Brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing are each... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Fiddler in the Subway: The True Story of What Happened When a World-Class Violinist Played for Handouts... and Other Virtuoso Performances by by Gene Weingarten Publisher Comments GENE WEINGARTEN IS THE O. HENRY OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM Simply the best storyteller around, Weingarten describes the world as you think it is before revealing how it actually is—in narratives that are by turns hilarious, heartwarming, and... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues by Bill Moyers About the Author One of the unique voices of his generation, Bill Moyers has revealed how a relentless curiosity, probing questions, and the ability to contextualize can illuminate the complex issues of the day. His work—from The Power of Myth with Joseph Campbell... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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What Is Happening To News (10 Edition) by Jack Fuller Publisher Comments Across America, newspapers that have defined their cities for over a century are rapidly failing, their circulations plummeting even as opinion-soaked Web outlets like the Huffington Post thrive. Meanwhile, nightly news programs shock viewers with... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $13.00 Used - Hardcover
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War Stories: the Causes and Consequences of Public Views of War (09 Edition) by Matthew A. Baum Publisher Comments "War Stories will have a major impact on how scholars think about media influences on foreign policymaking in the United States. Baum and Groeling have produced a credible, comprehensive, and consistent analysis of why journalists cover foreign policy in... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $21.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Magazine Editing: In Print and Online by John Morrish Publisher Comments Including comprehensive coverage on both print and online, consumer and free magazines, Magazine Editing looks at how magazines work and explains the dual role of the magazine editor. John Morrish and Paul Bradshaw consider the editor both as a... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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News Reporting and Writing (10TH 11 Edition) by Missouri Group Publisher Comments It's a tumultuous time in journalism as media forms evolve and new models emerge. There are few clear answers, but no one is more prepared than The Missouri Group to tackle these issues head on and to teach students the core, enduring journalism skills... (read more) List Price $109.35 Your price: $78.00 Used - Trade Paper
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A Radiant Life: The Selected Journalism of Nuala O'Faolain by Nuala O'Faolain Publisher Comments A Radiant Life presents the unequivocal voice of Nuala O'Faolain tackling a vast range of subjects from Catholicism to feminism, from Sinatra to Africa, and from Irish American culture to Islam and the West. Curious and funny, tender and scathing, O... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Get a Freelance Life: Mediabistro.Com's Insider Guide to Freelance Writing by Margit Feur Ragland Publisher Comments The experts at mediabistro.com, the popular online media community, provide freelance writers of all stripes with a must-have guide to successfully navigating the world of freelancing.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Birth of Vietnamese Political Journalism: Saigon, 1916-1930 by Philippe M. F. Peycam Publisher Comments Philippe M. F. Peycam completes the first ever English-language study of Vietnam's emerging political press and its resistance to colonialism. Published in the decade that preceded the Communist Party's founding, this journalistic phenomenon established... (read more) Your price: $58.95 New - Hardcover
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Dispatches for the New York Tribune: Selected Journalism of Karl Marx (Penguin Classics) by Karl Marx Publisher Comments A compelling, wide-ranging collection of Karl Marx's journalism-available only from Penguin Classics Karl Marx is arguably the most famous political philosopher of all time, but he was also one of the great foreign correspondents of the nineteenth... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Trade Paper
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Frontline: Reporting from the World's Deadliest Places by David Loyn Publisher Comments The larger-than-life story of Frontline TV News, a cooperative of independent journalists responsible for some of the most memorable news images of the 1990s "If you are in a battle and you are filming, your adrenalin rises to a very... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Writing Feature Stories (04 Edition) by Ricketson Publisher Comments A systematic and user-friendly approach to journalistic feature story writing for journalism students, professionals, freelancers, and beginners is provided in this guide. Writers will learn to move beyond conventional news stories and embrace their... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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