I was asked by the BBC to write and read an essay about a book that changed me -- a request that offered an opportunity to bring more readers to one of the more epic and honorable acts of American journalism. Acquiring 'Famous Men' was seminal for me as a twentysomething reporter, and provided both tactical and ethical ballast for the journeys in narrative non-fiction I would soon undertake in a homicide unit and on a drug corner. Have a listen and maybe pick up a copy of Agee & Walker's mas...
