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'Mr. Straight Arrow' review: An overdue look at the life of journalist John Hersey

Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Apr 27, 2019

'Mr. Straight Arrow' review: An overdue look at the life of journalist John Hersey

by Patrick Parr

"Mr. Straight Arrow" is a refreshingly thoughtful biography about the reclusive journalist John Hersey, best-known for his novel "Hiroshima."

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