Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing

Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing

2019 • 231 pages

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Robert A. Caro is one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation, whose landmark biographies are widely hailed as masterpieces. This is the captivating account of his life as a writer, describing the sometimes staggering lengths to which he has gone in order to produce his books and offering priceless insights into the craft of non-fiction writing, be it the pursuit of truth, the writer's process, the art of interviewing or the creation of literature. Including several of Caro's most famous speeches and interviews as well as new material, this is the self-portrait of a man who knows the meaning and importance of great story-telling - and, like all his books, is an utterly riveting example of that too.


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Caro is working on volume 5 of his LBJ biography. I need to buckle down and finish 3 and 4...

May 15, 2019

Gives a brilliant behind the scenes look at the hard work that went into Caro's books. He also shares his writing and research process as well as the motivation behind his work - to reveal the impact of power on people, especially the powerless.

July 11, 2019

Fascinating book, and some great insights into what goes into creating an epic biography of a modern figure. I haven't yet read one of Caro's masterpieces but this book has made me certain that I want to do so.


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