Browsing: Journalists

This “intimate” dual biography (The Washington Post) delves into the relationship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and reporter Lorena Hickok. “Poignant… Combining exhaustive research with emotional nuance, Quinn dives deep” (The Wall Street Journal).

Michael Violet spends his days as a law-abiding car salesman — and his nights as one of the city’s most infamous thieves. But when his brother is murdered, the lines between his two lives begin to blur as he relentlessly searches for the killer.

“Fantastically entertaining” (Glamour): With wit and sincerity, this New York Times bestseller describes a young woman’s spiral into darkness under the glittering lights of the fashion industry. “Vivid… devastating” (Publishers Weekly), with over 1,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Thirteen years ago, Josie’s sister provided the damning testimony that closed the case on their father’s murder. Now, a hit true crime podcast combs through the wreckage of their once-happy family — and Josie realizes how little she truly knows about the past. “Inventive… intense” (Publishers Weekly).

As “one of modern literature’s most creative minds” (Library Journal), Roald Dahl created beloved works like James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Discover the man behind the words with this “fair-minded and revealing” biography (The New York Times).

Witness the ill-fated affair that inspired Doctor Zhivago in this “fascinating and often heartbreaking” tale (O, the Oprah Magazine) of the romance between author Boris Pasternak and his muse, Olga Ivinskaya. A poignant look at love and courage in Communist Russia, from a New York Times bestselling author.

When the bodies of eight women were found hidden in the home 27-year-old Kendall Francois shared with his family, reporter Claudia Rowe became obsessed with understanding Francois’s horrific crimes. “Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching… A must-read” (Gillian Flynn).

“Pure magic” from an author who “raises the bar in Christian fiction” (Publishers Weekly starred review): In 1930s Alabama, Mercy’s newspaper editor discovers a strange book that predicts the future of everyone in their town. A beautiful novel brimming with faith and wonder.