The Extraordinary Life of Martha Gellhorn, the Woman Ernest Hemingway Tried to Erase
A maverick war correspondent, Hemingway’s third wife was the only woman at D-Day and saw the liberation of Dachau. Her husband wanted her home in his bed.
A maverick war correspondent, Hemingway’s third wife was the only woman at D-Day and saw the liberation of Dachau. Her husband wanted her home in his bed.
Paula McLain Town & Country Jul 2018 15min Permalink
On settling in Los Angeles after life as a war correspondent in the Middle East.
Kelly McEvers Lenny Apr 2016 Permalink
A correspondent is thrown into an unexpected battle.
"But war is a spirit. War provides for those that it loves. It provides sometimes death and sometimes a singular and incredible safety. There were few ways in which it was possible to preserve Perkins. One way was by means of a steam-boiler. Perkins espied near him an old, rusty steam-boiler lying in the bushes. War only knows how it was there, but there it was, a temple shining resplendent with safety. With a moan of haste, Perkins flung himself through that hole which expressed the absence of the steam-pipe."
Stephen Crane Jan 1899 Permalink
Is being a war correspondent worth the risk?
Ed Caesar British GQ Jul 2013 20min Permalink
In post-Shock and Awe Baghdad, the relationship between a war reporter and his Iraqi guide falls apart.
Thanassis Cambanis At Length Jul 2010 35min Permalink