Listen "A Conversation with Jennet Conant, Author, 'Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins'"
Episode Synopsis
Join Michael in his conversation with Jennet Conant about her new book Fierce Ambition, The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins which tells the remarkable story of Maggie Higgens, the first Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent. Jennet started her career as a journalist at Newsweek covering business, technology, and cultural affairs. She later wrote for GQ, Esquire, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times before turning to writing non-fiction full-time. She has written seven books about World War II. An interesting footnote is that Jennet is the granddaughter of James Bryant Conant, one of the leaders of the Manhattan Project and President of Harvard University.Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higginshttps://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Ambition-Legend-Correspondent-Higgins/dp/0393882128https://jennetconant.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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