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A Rollicking History Of AmericaS Most Iconic Weekly Newspaper Told Through The Voices Of Its Legendary Writers, Editors, And PhotographersThe Freaks Came Out To Write May Be The Best History Of A Journalistic Enterprise IVe Ever ReadDwight Garner, The New York Timesyou Either Were There Or You Wanted To Be. A Defining New York City Institution CoFounded By Norman Mailer,TheVillageVoiceWas The First Newspaper To Cover HipHop, The AvantGarde Art Scene, And OffBroadway With Gravitas. It Reported On The Aids Crisis With Urgency And Seriousness When Other Papers Dismissed It As A Gay Disease. In 1979, TheVoiceS Wayne Barrett Uncovered Donald Trump As A Corrupt Con Artist Before Anyone Else Was Paying Attention. It Invented New Forms Of Criticism, Storytelling, And Journalism, Spawning Hundreds Of Copycats.In The Freaks Came Out To Write, Former Voice Writer Tricia Romano Draws From More Than 200 Interviews To Pay Homage To This Iconic Paper. Alive With The Voices Of TwoTime Pulitzer Prize Winner Colson Whitehead, Cultural Critic Greg Tate, Gossip Columnist Michael Musto, Feminist Writers Vivian Gornick And Susan Brownmiller,PostPunk Band Blondie, Sportscaster Bob Costas, Drummer Max Weinberg, And Many More, This Definitive Oral HistoryTells The Story Of Journalism, New York City, And The Most Famous AltWeekly Of All Time.Finalist For 2024 National Book Critics Circle Awardfinalist For 2025 Gotham Book Prizelisted In Best Books Of 2024 By New York Magazine (Vulture), The New Yorker, Lithub, And Chicago Public Library
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Invaluable Resource for Understanding Counterculture
This book does a fantastic job at detailing how The Village Voice shaped counterculture in America. The writing is sharp, and the historical context is spot on. I learned a lot and have already recommended it to friends!
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Sophie Nguyen
Great for History Buffs
I bought this for my husband who loves journalism history, and he couldn’t put it down! The stories are vivid, and the research is top-notch. The only downside was that it took a while to arrive, but it was worth the wait!
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Derek Lee
Not What I Expected
I was really looking forward to this book, but some sections felt repetitive. The content is solid, but I hoped for a more engaging narrative. Maybe it's just not for me, but fans of The Village Voice might enjoy it more.
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Emma Johnson
A Must-Read for Media Enthusiasts
The Freaks Came Out to Write is a brilliant look at The Village Voice's influence on American culture. The anecdotes are captivating, and I love how it captures the spirit of the era. Definitely a great addition to my collection of journalism books!
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Carlos Martinez
Informative but a Bit Dense
This book has some amazing insights into the history of The Village Voice, but it can get a little heavy in parts. I appreciate the depth, yet I wish it was more accessible for casual readers. Still, it's worth the read for anyone interested in media history!
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