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Most influential books for Free Press readers
As the book editor for the Columbus Free Press, I am currently reading Jimmie Lee & James: Two Lives, Two Deaths and the Movement That Changed America, by Steve Fiffer & Adar Cohen. The book shines a light on two neglected…
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Diaries are not just for little girls anymore
A diary is a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. Generally if read by someone other than the writer they would come away with an idea of who the person really is in their own words. They would learn the…
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Tale of the man who wire-walked the Twin Towers
On Aug. 7, 1974, a Frenchman named Philippe Petit put on a show that was at once beautiful, dangerous and completely illegal.
With the help of collaborators, he sneaked up to the top of the yet-unfinished World Trade Center…
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ColumbusMediaInsider: Dispatch needs an ombudsperson, independent reporting of changes
The publisher and editor of the Columbus Dispatch like to brag about what they consider sterling journalism in the newspaper and about all the awards it has won.
But when it comes to reporting news about their own shop, they…
// Opinion