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Lisa Ling recommended The Girl in the Picture in Books (curated)

 
The Girl in the Picture
The Girl in the Picture
Denise Chong | 2001 | Biography, History & Politics
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"As a journalist, I was so impressed by how extensively Denise Chong researched this work of nonfiction. This is the story of the young girl who was photographed running naked in horror after her village was napalmed during the war, and who came to symbolize for the world its utter disaster and devastating toll. It is a moving story of love, perseverance and belief."

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    Sandakan No. 8 (1974)

    Sandakan No. 8 (1974)

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    A journalist interviews an old woman who was forced into prostitution, just like many other Japanese...

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CKD (37 KP) rated Sarah's Key in Books

Dec 7, 2018  
Sarah's Key
Sarah's Key
Tatiana de Rosnay | 2006 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
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7.4 (7 Ratings)
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This book was GREAT! A difficult read due to the fact that it dealt with the roundup of Jewish families in Paris in 1942, and particularly the story of Sarah. There was also a parallel story with Julia as a journalist writing a story about the roundup. She becomes embroiled in Sarah's story and it affects her life in ways she didn't anticipate. I highly recommend this book.
  
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
David Foster Wallace | 1998 | Humor & Comedy
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"Another obvious choice, but I have so much love for DFW. I have always been more drawn to his non-fiction, and this collection of essays is my favorite. The first writing of his that I ever read was the title essay of this collection, and it made me want to be a better journalist. It think DFW is a writer that generally inspires other writers to want to be better."

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The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
1983 | Drama
7.3 (3 Ratings)
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"This is a movie to watch when you crave good old-fashioned Hollywood glamour. A young Mel Gibson practically sets the screen on fire with his flinty charisma, as a journalist in way over his head in 1960s Indonesia. With a revolutionary turn by the actress Linda Hunt as a male photographer, and Sigourney Weaver as a British correspondent toying with Gibson’s affections, this is a lustrously intelligent entertainment."

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