Releasing the Days

By Stephen Meadows

From his galvanizing expos s in Ramparts magazine to his hand in inventing gonzo, Warren Hinckle upended twentieth-century investigative reporting and gave it new provocation and zest. In the first career-spanning collection of writings by this key figure of American journalism, Ransoming Pagan Babies ranges an astonishing thematic sweep: Joseph Mitchell-esque portraits of old San Francisco and its characters; insightful reporting on conflicts in Selma, Northern Ireland, and Vietnam; forays into local politics; and piercing depictions of a Bay Area riven by inequality and assassination. Reading Hinckle drops the reader into the heart of history-and, just as importantly, it's fun. Hinckle wrote about his subjects with bluster, tenacity, heart, and a desire for adventure and justice. This book is the first to capture his swashbuckling energy and expansive talent in a single volume.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597141658
• ISBN13: 9781597141659
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 61 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.9" x 6.8"