The Inside Scoop
A Guide to Nonfiction Investigative Writing and Exposés
Price: $52.00
ISBN13: 9781591586500
ISBN10: 159158650X
Book code: LU8650
Libraries Unlimited
Hardcover
| 449 pages
Publication Date: 02/17/2009
Series: Real Stories
DESCRIPTION
Investigative writing?from exposés and immersion journalism to political and business reporting?is an American tradition that has come into its own, with authors such as Barbara Ehrenreich, Tracy Kidder, William Langwiesche, and Samantha Power regularly rousing critical acclaim, and claiming spots on best-seller lists. Often controversial, and written by some of our best writers, these are generally titles with high visibility in the media and high appeal to readers. Take a closer look at more than 500 current and classic examples of investigative writing with this guide that describes and organizes titles according to popular subgenres and themes. The author provides descriptive annotations, lists of subjects, fiction and nonfiction read-alikes, and more. An essential guide for readers' advisors and reference librarians, this is also an important resource for libraries that serve journalism programs.
Take a closer look at investigative writing with this guide that describes and organizes hundreds of titles according popular subgenres and themes.
SARAH STATZ CORDS has worked for the Madison Public Library and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Engineering Library in Wisconsin. She reviews books for Library Journal and Bookslut.com, and has taught a course on adult reading interests at the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies. She is the author of The Real Story: A Guide to Nonfiction Reading Interests (Libraries Unlimited, 2006), and is an associate editor for the Reader's Advisor Online.