The Beholder's Eye: A Collection of America's Finest Personal Journalism

Great journalists, at one time or another, have all been characters in their own stories: people with personalities that shaped what they saw and reported, and were touched and changed by the experiences about which they wrote; and innovators who borrowed the storytelling techniques of fiction. The Beholder's Eye showcases the very best of an increasing trend toward personal narrative: Mike Sager stalking Marlon Brando in the Tahitian jungle; J. R. Moehringer's quest to discover the true identity of an old boxer; Bill Plaschke's story about a woman with cerebral palsy who runs an obscure Los Angeles Dodgers Web site; Scott Anderson's story of his lifetime of covering war after war; Harrington's own tale of his interracial family's struggle to persevere; and many others. Written by reporters who were willing to reveal themselves in order to bring readers insights that were deeper than supposedly objective third-person stories, their articles are an invaluable resource for aspiring journalists, students, and teachers of the craft of writing, and any reader with an appreciation for masterful storytelling.

Author: Walt Harrington
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 08/22/2005
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.52h x 6.26w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780802142245

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2005 pg. 718
Booklist 07/01/2005 pg. 1890