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- English
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About this book
Few journalists exemplify the creed ‘without fear or favour’ like Gideon Haigh. Shelf Life selects from twenty-one years of writing on myriad subjects by one of our clearest thinkers, sharpest stylists and most curious journalists.
Architecture and airline food. Depression and doodling. Goya and Grossman. Weegee and Wire. When not wiring about cricket, Gideon Haigh has enjoyed taking journalism on unexpected journeys, where curiosity calls, into the past and future as well as the present.
Edited by Russell Jackson, Shelf Life samples his work from the last two decades: essays, reportage, reviews, crisp analyses, deep dives into history, of no camp, and independent of the news cycle, from his shelves to yours.
Architecture and airline food. Depression and doodling. Goya and Grossman. Weegee and Wire. When not wiring about cricket, Gideon Haigh has enjoyed taking journalism on unexpected journeys, where curiosity calls, into the past and future as well as the present.
Edited by Russell Jackson, Shelf Life samples his work from the last two decades: essays, reportage, reviews, crisp analyses, deep dives into history, of no camp, and independent of the news cycle, from his shelves to yours.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Editorâs Note
- Introduction
- 1. âNot With a Bangâ: Nevil Shuteâs On The Beach (2018)
- 2. The History Boy: Geoff Blaineyâs The Tyranny of Distance (2016)
- 3. âI Saw Thisâ: Goyaâs Desastres (2020)
- 4. The Truth Teller: Vasily Grossmanâs Life and Fate and A Writer at War (2006)
- 5. The Truth Teller 2: Vasily Grossmanâs Stalingrad (2019)
- 6. The War Less Thought: A review of Les Carlyonâs The Great War (2007)
- 7. The Generation Game: Saving the National Archives (2021)
- 8. Totally Wired: Wireâs Object 47 (2008)
- 9. The Pursuit of Useable Beauty: A profile of Damien Wright (2009)
- 10. The Disappearing Woman: An interview with Fiona Wright (2016)
- 11. Shit Lit: The rise of the koob (2004)
- 12. And You Can Too: The rise of subtitles (2008)
- 13. The Commanding Heights: Australiaâs first skyscraper (2016)
- 14. Down on the Street: Weegee and Winogrand (2018)
- 15. The Good Doctor 1: A profile of John Cade (2007)
- 16. The Good Doctor 2: A profile of Bronwyn King (2016)
- 17. Graven Idols: The cult of the CEO (2007)
- 18. The Rich, the Bad and Ugly: Rogues of the Rich List (2009)
- 19. Entrepreneurs A-Go-Go: James Packer and Richard Pratt (2009)
- 20. Hero of the Markets: A review of Alan Greenspanâs The Age of Turbulence (2007)
- 21. Utopia Limited: For and against universal basic income (2016)
- 22. Requiem for a Brand: The death of Holden (2020)
- 23. Death of a Boss: Lee Iacocca (1924â2019) (2019)
- 24. Death of an Inventor: A review of Walter Isaacsonâs Steve Jobs (2011)
- 25. Feeding the Hand that Bites: On Reviewing (2010)
- 26. Death of a Publication: The demise of The Bulletin (2008)
- 27. A Century of Studs: A profile of Studs Terkel (1912â2008) (2012)
- 28. Churnalistic Standards: A review of Nick Daviesâ Flat Earth News (2008)
- 29. The Journalist as Hero: A review of Seymour Hershâs Reporter (2018)
- 30. The Journalist as Gossip: A review of Michael Wolffâs Fire and Fury (2018)
- 31. The Journalist as Politician: A review of Bob Woodwardâs Rage (2020)
- 32. The Politician as Critic: A review of Lindsay Tannerâs Sideshow (2011)
- 33. The Master Game: The love of chess (2009)
- 34. Cartographophilia: The love of maps (2009)
- 35. Fed Up in the Air: The love of airline food (2013)
- 36. Lend Me Your Ears: The love of speechmaking (2009)
- 37. Automatic Writing: The love of doodling (2010)
- 38. The Reader Strikes Back: The love of libraries (2017)
- 39. The Future of the Past: The love of history (2018)
- About the Author
- Copyright