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1984, Paperback, 447 pages
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1 author picked The Way of a Transgressor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I vividly recall reading Farson’s book when I was a budding journalist.
Farson worked for the Chicago Daily News, a newspaper that is gone now, but was pioneer in modern American journalism, not only for its principled reporting but also its talented staff. The Daily News was the first to field a substantial corps of American reporters abroad. (The New York Times only did so much later.)
Farson was everywhere, which did not distinguish him from many other correspondents, but he was legendary for the high quality of his writing. His colleagues said he was a “combination Childe…
From John's list on by foreign correspondents.
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