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1001 Afternoons in Chicago
Ben Hecht
29 days •
ⓘ 1921 • A collection of sketches of Chicago from Ben Hecht's Chicago Daily News column. "Journalism extraordinary; journalism that invaded the realm of literature."
Ten Days that Shook the World
John Reed
28 days •
ⓘ 1919 • A first-hand account of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia by American journalist and socialist John Reed.
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
66 days •
ⓘ 1906 • A stark look at the harsh conditions facing immigrants in industrialized America at the turn of the 20th century. Its disturbing depictions of the meatpacking industry spurred the creation of Federal food safety laws.
Ten Days in a Mad-House
Nellie Bly
10 days •
ⓘ 1887 • The result of an undercover investigation into the brutality and neglect at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island.
The Octopus
Frank Norris
62 days •
ⓘ 1901 • A novel highlighting the conflict in California between wheat growers and the monopolist railroads.
Oil!
Upton Sinclair
67 days •
ⓘ 1927 • A narrative inspired by the Teapot Dome Scandal diving into the bribery, politics, rivalries, and class warfare of oil production in California. Became the film There Will Be Blood.
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