Books

Tricks of the Trade

Undercover reporting fell out of favor in the 1970s but is it worth another look?

Southern Exposure

How three Niemans drove coverage of the civil rights movement

What We Talk About When We Talk About War

War correspondent Kevin Sites explores what happens to veterans who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq

Good Girls Don’t

After suing Newsweek for sex discrimination, some women ran up against their own timidity.

The Fighter

An impassioned believer in the battle for Algerian independence had a few blind spots.

Waving, Not Drowning

Thoughts on the future of the magazine

Un-American Activities

‘The record of the FBI’s obsession [with student radicals] and meddling is overwhelming.’

Defying Gravity

A gripping history of the 40 years since wealth started falling up

Secrets and Lies

Investigating a famed Polish journalist

The Fight of His Life

Ed Kennedy paid a high price for spreading news of the war’s end.