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The classic inside story of The New York Times, the most prestigious, and perhaps the most powerful, of all American newspapers. Bestselling author Talese lays bare the secret internal intrigues behind the tradition of front page exposes in a story as gripping as a work of fiction and as immediate as today's headlines.

From the Inside Flap

"A landmark in the field of writing about journalism." The Nation
The classic inside story of The New York Times, the most prestigious, and perhaps the most powerful, of all American newspapers. Bestselling author Talese lays bare the secret internal intrigues behind the tradition of front page exposes in a story as gripping as a work of fiction and as immediate as today's headlines.

About the Author

Gay Talese worked in The Times newsroom as a staff writer for ten years. In gathering information for The Kingdom and the Power, he interviwed hundreds of Times men, both past and present, as well as talking to the owners and executives, wth access to many personal records and documents.