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The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper is a short story written by Agatha Christie which was first published in The Sketch in October 1924. During a lull in business, Tommy and Tuppence amuse themselves by perusing the paper's personal columns. One cryptic ad reads, "Three hearts … 12 tricks … Ace of Spades … finesse the King." Tommy is certain it is a secret message indicating a crime about to be committed.

Bloomsbury presents Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit by Sam Roberts, read by Nathan Osgood "Mordantly wonderful." —CARL HIAASEN "I almost died laughing." —ROZ CHAST "My own departure would not be so bad if only Mr. Roberts could write the obit!" —KAI BIRD From celebrated New York...

An audio compilation ofSteal Like an Artist, Show Your Workand Keep Going. Read by the author, it’s the bestselling and transformative series on how to unlock your creativity, find community and an audience in the digital age, and stay focused, creative and true to yourself—for life...

Is The Wire better than Breaking Bad? Is Cheers better than Seinfeld? What's the best high school show ever made? Why did Moonlighting really fall apart? Was the Arrested Development Netflix season brilliant or terrible? For twenty years-since they shared a TV column at Tony Soprano's hometown...

Step into the exciting world of journalism with “Mastering Journalism,” a comprehensive guidebook that will ignite your pursuit of truth. An in-depth exploration into the world of reporting, it'll help you understand the core principles that form the backbone of quality journalism. Featuring a broad range of topics, this guide serves as a reliable reference for both the beginner reporter and the seasoned journalist. We begin by introducing you to the foundations of journalism and news writing, which sets the tone for the journey that lies ahead. As the chapters evolve, you find yourself...

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WHAT IF THE HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR IS INCOMPLETE? In Searching for Black Confederates and Finding Them, Wayne Pease Jr. takes readers into one of the most debated and controversial questions in Civil War history: whether men of color, both free and slave, served in combat and support roles within the Confederacy. Drawing on extensive primary sources—including muster rolls, naval records, contemporary newspapers, Union soldier testimony, overlooked documentation, and postwar accounts—this provocative study invites readers to examine the evidence for themselves and ...

In March of 1827 the nation's first black newspaper appeared in New York City - to counter attacks on blacks by the city's other papers. From this signal event, The African American Newspaper traces the evolution of the black newspaper - and its ultimate decline - for more than 160 years until the end of the 20th century.

At the dawn of the 20th century, French newspapers used bicycle races as promotions to build readership. Until 1903 these were one-day events. Looking to deliver a coup de grâce in a vicious circulation war, Henri Desgrange - editor of the Parisian sports magazine L’Auto - took the suggestion of one of his writers to organize a race that would last several days longer than anything else, like the six-day races on the track, but on the road. The race was an electrifying success. Held annually (suspended only during the two World Wars), the Tour grew longer and more complex.

Volume one of The Story of the Tour de France concluded with Bernard Thévenet’s dramatic victory over Eddy Merckx in the 1975 Tour. Volume two opens with super-climber Lucien van Impe’s taking advantage of a course made for the riders with wings. His win was followed by the dominating presence of Bernard Hinault, who became the third rider to win the Tour five times.

In addition to these classic novels, the sents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes. At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including The Time Machine, a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and The War of the Worlds, a gripping account of a Martian invasion that brings humanity to the brink of extinction.

Do you need a few great anecdotes for the next party, family reunion or social gathering? Then please let me suggest "Editor's Total Recall," as the resource for you. Rest assured they've never heard these stories before. A journalist takes you through 30 years of memories, some dramatic but many more chalk full of humor. Would a man really demand a correction for having his name misspelled in the police blotter? Yep. Or what about a board chairman who introduced a community leader and his daughter? But wait, it was his wife. Most people would crawl into a hole if arrested for DUI. Suppose ...

In this heartwarming and hilarious memoir, former humor columnist and newspaper publisher Anne Spry shares decades of personal columns that shine a humorous light on the everyday struggles and joys of parenting, aging, home repair gone wrong, and life with a city-boy-turned-country-husband.

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By the end of this book, you will have designed and published a print and digital magazine. This is a dangerous book because it kicks the stool out from under traditionally published magazines. It disrupts the publishing ecosystem. You’ll use free tools that anyone can access. Not free trials, but free tools that you can continue to use month after month. With this book, you will create, with no money and very little time, what others took years of effort and millions of dollars to create themselves. Don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be done. I’ve been doing it every month for the ...

In this memoir, Lockwood draws upon his forty years in the newspaper industry as a reporter and editor, offering a unique glimpse into the world of newspaper cartoon strips. He details the production and promotion of countless comic strips, while also providing his own assessments of the most iconic cartoonists of the last half-century. The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes about his relationships with some of America's greatest cartoonists and the syndicate reps who sold their cartoon strips.

Recounts the story of America’s last great newspaper war between the New York Daily News and the New York Post, as both papers’ long rivalry turned existential amid the rise of digital news. The story is told through the eyes of the reporters, or “runners”, and photographers who fought the war on the ground in cities across America.

He wanted to protect the truth. They came to silence it. And now the next edition of his newspaper may be his last. Small-town managing editor Becket Thompson is barely holding his newsroom together. Layoffs. Budget cuts. A publisher looking for an excuse to fire him. And a woman he loves but can’t bring himself to pursue before she walks away forever. Then three armed men storm the building. Claiming they want “the truth” printed about their president, the gunmen issue an ultimatum: run their manifesto—or watch staff members die. But as the night unfolds inside the locked-down ...