Edward Humes

Edward Humes
Edward Humes
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Journalist, writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Hampshire College
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for Specialized Reporting

Edward Humesis an Americanjournalistand non-fiction writer.

Biography

Humes was born inPhiladelphiaand attendedHampshire College.^{[citation needed]}

In 1989 he received thePulitzer Prize for specialized reportingfor investigative stories he wrote about theUnited States militaryfor theOrange County Register.^[1]

Afterward, he began writing non-fiction books. Humes is the author of 13 nonfiction books, including the bestsellingMississippi Mud;No Matter How Loud I Shout;Baby E.R.;A Man and His Mountain;andGarbology,a popular selection for theFirst Year Experienceprogram on college campuses.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, Humes spent a year teaching a writing workshop atWhitney High SchoolinCerritos, California,a middle-classLos Angelessuburb. His observations while at the school led to his narrative non-fiction bookSchool of Dreams,published in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Humes is a contributing writer forSierra Magazine,California LawyerandLos Angeles Magazine,among other publications. He is married to journalist and author Donna Wares and lives in Southern California.^{[citation needed]}

Books

Non-fiction

Humes, Edward (2016).Door to Door: The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World of Transportation.New York: Harper.ISBN 978-0062372079.
Humes, Edward (2013).A Man and his Mountain: The Everyman who Created Kendall-Jackson and Became America's Greatest Wine Entrepreneur.New York: PublicAffairs.ISBN 9781610392853.
Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with TrashPublisher: Avery (April 19, 2012)ISBN 978-1-58333-434-8^[2]
Humes, Edward (2007).Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul.Ecco/HarperCollins.ISBN 978-0-06-088548-9.
Humes, Edward (2006).Over Here: How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream.Harcourt.ISBN 0-15-100710-1.
Humes, Edward (2004).School of Dreams: Making the Grade at a Top American High School.Harcourt/Harvest Books.ISBN 0-15-603007-1.
Humes, Edward (2004).My California: Journeys by Great Writers.Angel City Press.ISBN 1-883318-43-2.(contributor)
Humes, Edward (2004).Baby ER: The Heroic Doctors and Nurses Who Perform Medicine's Tiniest Miracles.Simon & Schuster.ASIN B000A9GLXG.
Humes, Edward (2003).Mean Justice.Pocket.ISBN 0-671-03427-8.
Humes, Edward (1997).No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court.Simon & Schuster.ISBN 0-684-81195-2.

True crime

Burned: A Story of Murder and the Crime That Wasn't,Dutton,ISBN 9781524742133,January 8, 2019
Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia,Pocket,ISBN 0-671-53505-6,December 1, 1995
Buried Secrets: A True Story of Serial Murder,New Amer Library,ISBN 0-451-17164-0
Murderer With a Badge: The Secret Life of a Rogue Cop,E P Dutton,ISBN 0-525-93498-7,November 1, 1992

Article

Talk Radio Evolution,The Huffington Post,February 23, 2007.^[3]

References

^"The Pulitzer Prizes".
^Levinson, Marc (April 17, 2012)."At the Top of the Heap".The Wall Street Journal.
^"Talk Radio Evolution".Huffington Post.February 23, 2007.

External links

[1] "The Pulitzer Prizes".

[2] Levinson, Marc (April 17, 2012)."At the Top of the Heap".The Wall Street Journal.

[3] "Talk Radio Evolution".Huffington Post.February 23, 2007.

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v t e Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting
Previously the Pulitzer Prize for Specialized Reporting from 1985–1990
1986–2000	Randall Savage,Jackie Crosby,Andrew Schneider&Mary Pat Flaherty(1986) Alex S. Jones(1987) Walt Bogdanich(1988) Edward Humes(1989) Tamar Stieber(1990) Natalie Angier(1991) Deborah Blum(1992) Paul Ingrassia&Joseph B. White(1993) Eric Freedman&Jim Mitzelfeld(1994) David Shribman(1995) Bob Keeler(1996) Byron Acohido(1997) Linda Greenhouse(1998) Chuck Philips&Michael A. Hiltzik(1999) George Dohrman(2000)
2001–2006	David Cay Johnston(2001) Gretchen Morgenson(2002) Diana K. Sugg(2003) Daniel Golden(2004) Amy Dockser Marcus(2005) Dana Priest(2006)

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