Books by Norman Mailer
“I read his account of being a witness to the launch of Apollo and it is prose that brings tears to my eyes.” Read more...
The best books on Science Writing
Tim Radford, Science Writer
“Mailer’s ego can overwhelm his work but in this book he seemed constrained, in a good way, by the material—there’s almost a minimalist quality to his writing” Read more...
David Grann, Journalist
Interviews where books by Norman Mailer were recommended
The Best True Crime Books, recommended by David Grann
True crime books can be all too easily chalked up as a genre of grisly murders and cheap, voyeuristic thrills—but to do so would be to overlook compelling evidence to the contrary. David Grann, whose true crime book revisits long-forgotten, or concealed, crimes in the Osage community of Oklahoma, raises the bar with examples of true crime books rich in historical discovery, literary merit and the kind of political inquiry these murky times are calling for.
The best books on Science Writing, recommended by Tim Radford
What makes for good science writing? The longtime Guardian science editor, Tim Radford, chooses his five favourite science books.
