- Published: 01/12/2011
- ISBN: 9781847085641
- Granta Books
- 192 pages
The Journalist And The Murderer
Janet Malcolm
‘Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible’
In equal measure famous and infamous, Janet Malcolm’s book charts the true story of a lawsuit between Jeffrey MacDonald, a convicted murderer, and Joe McGinniss, the author of a book about the crime. Lauded as one of the Modern Libraries “100 Best Works of Nonfiction”, The Journalist and the Murderer is fascinating and controversial, a contemporary classic of reportage.
£9.99
One of the best journalists writing in English anywhere
Financial Times
It is often overlooked how good a reporter Malcolm is, fearless in her questioning, ruthless in her pursuit of every last witness. The Journalist and the Murderer is a lesson in not courting your subject too much
Guardian
A spare and unsparing account of tragicomic human folly
The Times
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Essays & Memoir | Granta 160
Skromnost
Janet Malcolm
‘The Czech word skromnost means “modesty”, but it also carries a mild sense of forelock-tugging humbleness, of knowing one’s place.’
An excerpt from Janet Malcolm’s final book.
Art & Photography | Granta 126
The Emily Dickinson Series
Janet Malcolm
The Emily Dickinson Series is a collection of collages by Janet Malcolm that appear in Granta 126: do you remember.
