The pieces collected in ROAD WORK reflect Mark Bowden's wide-ranging interests and his skill as a seasoned newspaperman--most famous for the book BLACKHAWK DOWN, he also spent 25 years writing for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and many of the longer pieces here appeared in the Atlantic Monthly. Bowden investigates conditions at Guantanamo Bay, draws an insightful portrait of Saddam Hussein, writes an appreciation of Norman Mailer and his career, and includes several pieces on sports as well as politics. His 1984 article "Cops on the Take," also represented here, is a major piece of investigative journalism. The introductions to each piece are, like the works they introduce, both entertaining and enlightening.
- Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines, Literary Collections
- Subgenre: Journalism, American / General
- Publisher: Penguin Group USA
- Pages: 467
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: March 28, 2006
- Date Published: March 28, 2006
- Author: Mark Bowden