{"product_id":"deadline-artists-john-p-avlon-9781468300543","title":"Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor more than a century, the American newspaper column has been one of the nation's most vital literary forms-immediate, argumentative, intimate, and alive to the moment. \u003cem\u003eDeadline Artists\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark anthology that celebrates this uniquely American tradition through the work of its greatest practitioners, from the nineteenth century to recent years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurated by John P. Avlon, Jesse Angelo, and Errol Louis, this collection brings together powerful reported columns, searing political commentary, and unforgettable human-interest writing produced under the pressure of daily deadlines. These pieces capture history as it happened-wars, scandals, triumphs, and cultural turning points-while also preserving the voice and personality of the columnist as guide, witness, and provocateur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning generations and genres, \u003cem\u003eDeadline Artists\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how columnists helped shape public opinion, define civic debate, and transform journalism into literature. From the blunt force of urban reportage to the wit of social satire and the moral urgency of political critique, the columns gathered here demonstrate why opinion journalism remains essential-even in an age of digital media and shrinking newsrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once a history of the American press and a master class in writing craft, \u003cem\u003eDeadline Artists\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable volume for readers of nonfiction, students of journalism, and anyone who believes that strong voices, clearly argued, can still change the national conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John P. Avlon,Jesse Angelo,Errol Louis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1468300547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468300543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d","brand":"John P. Avlon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48998519701759,"sku":"9781468300543","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deadline-artists-john-p-avlon-9781468300543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}