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Ted Conover

Posted on December 20, 2010 by daysofyore

Ted Conover is one of the leading participatory journalists working today. He was still in college when he did the research (read: did the real thing) for his first book, Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with America’s Hoboes (1984). His … Continue reading →

Posted in Writers | Tagged "Coyotes: A Journey Across Borders with America's Illegal Migrants", "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing", "Rolling Nowhere: Riding the Rails with America's Hoboes", "The Routes of Man: How Roads Are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today", "Whiteout: Lost in Aspen", 2000 National Book Critics Circle Award in General Nonfiction, Astri von Arbin Ahlander, Literary Reportage, Marshall Scholarship, New York University's Carter Journalism Institute, Pulitzer Prize, Ted Conover | 1 Comment
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