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**From the legendary editor, journalist, and publishing entrepreneur: a memoir about writers, writing, editing--and the fast-paced, high-stakes life in the publishing business.**Over the last four decades, Terry McDonell has been at the helm of some of the most influential beacons of American journalism: from his early days at *Outside* through tenures at *Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, *and, most recently, as cofounder of LitHub. Now he tells us what really happens between editors and writers--behind the scenes and between the lines--with deadlines ticking. Here are intimate portraits of the most important (and most eccentric) journalists, novelists, and media personalities: from Hunter S. Thompson and George Plimpton to Richard Ford and James Salter; from David Carr and Steve Jobs to Jimmy Buffett and one remarkable *Sports Illustrated* swimsuit model. And here is an insider's unimpeachable advice on how to get, and keep, the best writers; what makes a great lede and headline; how to style a cover that flies off newsstands (whether or not there's a celebrity on it); how to build the online traffic that translates into dollars; and how--in whatever format--a

Who reads The Accidental Life?

Author

McDonell, Terry

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780451494238

Category

reference

Subjects

Memoir, Language Learning, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.82 / 5 (162 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14