The Accidental Life: An Editor's Notes on Writing and Writers

An Amazon Best Book of 2016

A celebration of the writing and editing life, as well as a look behind the scenes at some of the most influential magazines in America (and the writers who made them what they are).
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You might not know Terry McDonell, but you certainly know his work. Among the magazines he has top-edited: Outside, Rolling Stone, Esquire,*and*Sports Illustrated.*In this revealing memoir, McDonell talks about what really happens when editors and writers work with deadlines ticking...