Task #5: A book by a journalist or about journalism

[Harper]

So true! I like Jon Ronson a lot!! Have you read So You've Been Publicly Shamed?

[Stephanie]

I am planningI'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer as it is on my list for next year already. If you are looking for something quicker, We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists.

[Charley Girl]

Anna wrote: "So, I loved Dopesick and Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, but, for the most part, I'm going to leave the nonfiction-by-a-journalist alone. I'..."

Thanks Anna! I'm going with Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

[Chanda]

I’m reading Unbelievable by Katy Tur for this one - it’s about her time covering the Trump campaign.

[Brian]

Technically books by Lev Grossman such as the magician series or a Neil Gaiman book would count as they were journalists?

[Tamara]

Tina Brown's "The Vanity Fair Diaries" should suffice nicely.

[Summer]

Does the author have to be a journalist when they write the book? If like to use Norse Mythology for this one and #15 since he started out as a journalist.

[Bonnie G.]

Brian wrote: "Technically books by Lev Grossman such as the magician series or a Neil Gaiman book would count as they were journalists?"

I was once a waitress, but if I wrote a book now after having been a lawyer, consultant, nonprofit director and higher ed administrator I would think no one would consider that book as having been written by a waitress,

[Lucia]

Brian wrote: "Technically books by Lev Grossman such as the magician series or a Neil Gaiman book would count as they were journalists?"

I don't think that's really in the spirit of the challenge ...

[Lucia]

I would highly recommend Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder.

She's an Australian journalist who ends up investigating stories from the underbelly of the former East Germany. Beautiful writing and excellent journalism.

[Lucia]

Hi! I'm compiling lists of everyone's recommendations for the challenges if that's easier for people (I know it is for me!) c:

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

[Maggie]

I read Sadie by Courtney Summers (YA) in 2018 and recommended it to a friend. Could she use it for this task or is it too far-reaching? Told in several points of view but most notably a podcaster who begins researching Sadie's disappearance. He interviews people, tracks leads, etc like a journalist.... but again, I don't to reach too far from the task if it doesn't fit. Insight anyone?

[Megan]

Maggie: id say no, it doesn't count. A podcaster isn't a journalist.

[Elizabeth]

I'm probably starting Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga within the next week or so (finally!!!), and I would definitely place it in this category.

[Deb]

If I can find something by Kurt Eichenwald that I have not already read I will. I first read: Conspiracy of Fools and fell in love with his writing style.

[Amber]

I will be reading American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts by Chris McGreal for this one as it's been on my to-read list since it's debut this fall.

[Gretel]

I think I'll finish I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer for this one.

[Risa]

I'm going with America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Back-Room Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System. Curious to see how long it will take for this book to age *upside-down smile emoji*

[Charley Girl]

Lucia wrote: "Hi! I'm compiling lists of everyone's recommendations for the challenges if that's easier for people (I know it is for me!) c:

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1..."

Thank you!

[Katie]

Julia Dahl has some easy reading murder mysteries with a reporter protagonist.

[Linda]

So, would a correspondent count as a journalist? I’m thinking yes? Jake Tapper (CNN) wrote a thriller called The Hellfire Club that has been on my TBR for awhile.

[Deb]

Linda wrote: "So, would a correspondent count as a journalist? I’m thinking yes? Jake Tapper (CNN) wrote a thriller called The Hellfire Club that has been on my TBR for awhile." . A search on Google says Yes. It actually says this: "A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is usually a journalist or commentator for magazines, or more speaking, an agent who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, or another type of company, from a remote, often distant, location. A foreign correspondent is stationed in a foreign country."
Correspondent - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corresp...

[Deb]

Kate wrote: "Planning to read The Other Wes Moore." . I just read a quick bio on him, he sounds amazing!

[Kate]

Anything by Hideo Yokoyama, a former reporter.

[Kate]

Katie wrote: "Julia Dahl has some easy reading murder mysteries with a reporter protagonist."

Ooh, a two-fer with the cozy mystery challenge!

[Kate]

Ooh, I've always meant to read Levels of the Game by John McPhee!

[Nick]

Bad Blood was terrific and John Carreyrou is a journalist for the Wall Street Journal. I highly recommend. I couldn’t put it down

[BookWormBen]

I will be reading "The Creation of the Media" by Paul Starr.

[Ann]

In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin was profiled on some NPR show I was listening to in the car one day. I hadn't heard of Marie Colvin and the book intrigued me. So, here we go!

[Tammy]

Ann wrote: "In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin was profiled on some NPR show I was listening to in the car one day. I hadn't heard of Marie Colvin and the book intrigued me..."

Funny, this journalist showed up in a crossword puzzle I was doing yesterday! I hadn't heard of her either. My understanding is that she lost an eye reporting on a war, and later lost her life continuing to do her job.

[Brandyn]

I stumbled on Eleni when researching books for a different challenge and I might add it to my list of possibilities. Has anyone read it?

[Judith]

I'm going for something by Simon Reeve - we went to hear him talk about his career, including his move from post room boy to investigative journalist, last year and my husband got me two of his books for Christmas.

Mind you, I'd like to read the Marie Colvin book too - I really admired her. And the photojournalist one sounds great too!

[Debbie]

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt is an oldie but a goodie

[Hebah]

For the mystery readers, here's a list of mysteries featuring protagonists who are journalists and reporters: http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/Job...

[Aly]

I know this might be a little too fast and loose with the rules, but do you think that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo would work for this?

The book is kind of the memoir of fictional famous person by a fictional journalist and a lot focuses on how said journalist will use writing to portray her subject. I know I might be reaching, but it's worth asking.

[Kate]

The Sea Cloak and other stories by Nayrouz Qarmout fits the bill and doubles for a book in translation by a woman

[Erica]

Aly wrote: "I know this might be a little too fast and loose with the rules, but do you think that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo would work for this?

The book is kind of the memoir of fic..."

I think it could count. It's a book about a book by a journalist. And it's one of my favorite reads from last year!

[Aly]

Erica wrote: "Aly wrote: "I know this might be a little too fast and loose with the rules, but do you think that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo would work for this?

The book is kind of the m..."

Awesome! Thank you!

[Leslie (updates on SG)]

I'm trying to fulfill these prompts with books for my Around-the-World Reading Challenge. So, I'm choosing Voices of Jordan.

Other options (in case I read these first):
- Merchants of Truth by Jill Abramson
- The Library Book

[Raphael]

Amber wrote: "I will be reading American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts by Chris McGreal for this one as it's been on my to-read list since it's debut this fall."
Another amazing book about the opioid crisis in the US is "Dreamland: the true tale of America's opiate epidemic" by Sam Quinones.

[Karin]

Leslie Ann wrote: "I'm trying to fulfill these prompts with books for my Around-the-World Reading Challenge. So, I'm choosing Voices of Jordan.


Oh, thank you so much for putting this on my radar! I was just there a few months ago and hoping to return in the next year or two and would love to read this.

I've seen it recommended here already but I have to put in a massive recommendation for It's What I Do by Lynsey Addario.



I actually listened on audio and found it captivating. I loved it so much that this year I asked for a hardcover copy of it so I can read it again in print and enjoy all her photos with it. She is a fantastic storyteller and even her childhood/early years in photojournalism are fascinating.

I will be reading a book that's been sitting on my shelves unread FOR. EV. ER. It's called No Good Men Among The Living, about US involvement in Afghanistan.

[Amanda (Books, Life and Everything Nice)]

I read Justice in Plain Sight: How a Small-Town Newspaper and Its Unlikely Lawyer Opened America’s Courtrooms by Dan Bernstein for this challenge. I learned so much about a topic in history, politics, and journalism that I hadn't heard about before. Fascinating!

[Lauren]

In True Blood by Truman Capote - I've seen the film adaptation and I know quite a bit about the case without having actually read it before and I'm really looking forward to it.

[Henriette]

In Cold Blood is an excellent book! Enjoy!

[Kat]

I have been wanting to read Pulitzer-winning journalist Connie Schultz's memoir And His Lovely Wife for some time. I always admired her work in The Plain Dealer growing up in Cleveland, and with her husband seriously considering a presidential run, it seems like a good time. Plus I think her writing is great. :) (Apologies for not linking, I don't know how to do that on mobile.)

[Lauren]

Henriette wrote: "In Cold Blood is an excellent book! Enjoy!"

Thanks!!

[Haley]

I'm already reading The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary which I didn't even realize qualified until I read this thread!

[Karen]

Kat wrote: "I have been wanting to read Pulitzer-winning journalist Connie Schultz's memoir And His Lovely Wife for some time. I always admired her work in The Plain Dealer growing up in Cleveland, and with he..."

. . . and His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man

[Book Riot]

Hey everyone! Our list of recommendations for this task is up: https://bookriot.com/2019/01/15/book-...

[Hafsa | حفصہ]

Does Palestine by Joe Sacco count? I just want to confirm before I get started on it!