A curious career /
by Barber, Lynn.
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BookSeries: Isis large print.Publisher: Oxford : Isis, 2016Edition: Large print edition.Description: 217 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781445099675 (pbk.); 1445099675.Classification number: 070.4309 BARSubject(s): Barber, Lynn, 1944- -- Career in journalism | Interviewing in journalism -- Anecdotes | Journalism | Large type booksOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: A Curious Career takes us from Lynn's early years as a journalist at Penthouse to her later more eminent role interrogating a huge cross-section of celebrities. It is full of glorious anecdotes - the interview with Salvador Dali that ended up lasting four days, or the drinking session with Shane MacGowan. It also contains eye-opening transcripts, such as her infamous interview with the hilarious and spectacularly rude Marianne Faithfull. A wonderfully frank and funny memoir by Britain's greatest and most ferocious interviewer, A Curious Career is also a fascinating window into the lives of celebrities and the changing world of journalism.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Large Print - Adult | Crosby Library Large Print | Large Print Adult Non-Fiction | 070.4309 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002862443X |
A Curious Career takes us from Lynn's early years as a journalist at Penthouse to her later more eminent role interrogating a huge cross-section of celebrities. It is full of glorious anecdotes - the interview with Salvador Dali that ended up lasting four days, or the drinking session with Shane MacGowan. It also contains eye-opening transcripts, such as her infamous interview with the hilarious and spectacularly rude Marianne Faithfull. A wonderfully frank and funny memoir by Britain's greatest and most ferocious interviewer, A Curious Career is also a fascinating window into the lives of celebrities and the changing world of journalism.
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