The New New Journalism by Robert S. Boynton

And like their muckraking early twentieth-century precursors, they are drawn to the most pressing issues of the day: Alex Kotlowitz, Leon Dash, and William Finnegan to race and class Ron Rosenbaum to the problem of evil Michael Lewis to boom-and-bust economies Richard Ben Cramer to the nitty gritty of politics. Adrian Nicole LeBlanc spends nearly a decade reporting on a family in the South Bronx. Susan Orlean follows orchid fanciers to reveal an obsessive subculture few knew existed. Ted Conover works for nearly a year as a prison guard. Jon Krakauer accompanies a mountaineering expedition to Everest. The New New Journalists are first and foremost brilliant reporters who immerse themselves completely in their subjects. Boynton sits down with nineteen practitioners of what he calls the New New Journalism to discuss their methods, writings and careers. Thompson, and Gay Talese launched the New Journalism movement, Robert S. Science Fiction & Fantasy - Available Nowįorty years after Tom Wolfe, Hunter S.

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Interviews with: Gay Talese Jane Kramer* Calvin Trillin Richard Ben Cramer* Ted Conover* Alex Kotlowitz* Richard Preston* William Langewiesche* Eric Schlosser Leon Dash William Finnegan Jonathan Harr* Jon Krakauer* Adrian Nicole LeBlanc Michael Lewis* Susan Orlean Ron Rosenbaum Lawrence Weschler* Lawrence Wright* * Search our online catalog to find other titles by these Vintage and Anchor Books authors. How do they do it? In these interviews, they reveal the techniques and inspirations behind their acclaimed works, from their felt-tip pens, tape recorders, long car rides, and assumed identities to their intimate understanding of the way a truly great story unfolds.

The New New Journalism by Robert S. Boynton