{"product_id":"a-life-in-writing-the-story-of-an-american-journalist-hardcover","title":"A Life in Writing: The Story of an American Journalist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Champlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Champlin is best known as a columnist and film critic for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times.\u003c\/i\u003e His career as a journalist, however, has spanned decades, first as a writer for Life and later as a London-based correspondent for \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. This book continues where his last memoir left off, with the author moving at the age of sixteen with his mother from Hammondsport, New York, to a village on Oneida Lake. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTurning his journalistic eye on his own life, Champlin offers a series of vivid sketches that brings to life the events and people he encounters. His interviews with Peter O'Toole and other theatrical luminaries, his experience working with Henry Luce, and his compassionate reporting are all vividly recounted, revealing the author's personal impressions that richly detail an era. With wry insight and keen observation, Champlin narrates both the daily and the legendary events at \u003ci\u003eTime, \u003c\/i\u003e offering readers a glimpse into the world of magazine writing and publishing before the age of the computer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBalancing self-portrait with historical narrative, Champlin presents a story of self-discovery in the larger context of a changing world. Relying on retrospection and personal and professional experience, he recalls crucial moments during WWII, the postwar years, and the sixties, reflections that will resonate with many readers. His prosespare and unpretentiousis filled with humor and reveals a veteran writer who has lost none of the wit and wisdom from his earlier memoir.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Champlin\u003c\/b\u003e is a former writer-correspondent for\u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. He was the editor columnist and film critic for the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e from 1965-1991. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBack There Where the Past Was\u003c\/i\u003e also published by Syracuse University Press and \u003ci\u003eThe Movies Grow Up, 1940-1980.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 203\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.18 x 6.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757824377120,"sku":"9780815608479","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/646644dee7969e10be9965f80824e2af.webp?v=1780112615","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-life-in-writing-the-story-of-an-american-journalist-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}