Friday Night Lights was up there for me as well. His Dark Materials is probably the novel series that has impacted my life the most, but Friday Night Lights was the first time I seriously engaged with novelized journalism.
I inhaled that book, then proceeded to spend a year reading only books like it. Fast Food Nation, In Cold Blood and Helter Skelter all stand out. But Friday Night Lights was the first.
Holldander was editor; pretty sure Random Hs was publisher. SORRY - I HATE being one of "those people" but I sold used/rare sports books for 40 yrs....
Jeff- Amazing as always. Thanks so much. Though I'm not an accomplished writer like those on your list, the book that inspired me as a kid was A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett. And from the list, I would have to say that The Power Broker provided me with a more useful base of knowledge than any other I've read.
Friday Night Lights was up there for me as well. His Dark Materials is probably the novel series that has impacted my life the most, but Friday Night Lights was the first time I seriously engaged with novelized journalism.
I inhaled that book, then proceeded to spend a year reading only books like it. Fast Food Nation, In Cold Blood and Helter Skelter all stand out. But Friday Night Lights was the first.
Holldander was editor; pretty sure Random Hs was publisher. SORRY - I HATE being one of "those people" but I sold used/rare sports books for 40 yrs....
Jeff- Amazing as always. Thanks so much. Though I'm not an accomplished writer like those on your list, the book that inspired me as a kid was A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett. And from the list, I would have to say that The Power Broker provided me with a more useful base of knowledge than any other I've read.