Tad Williams, Fantasy and science-fiction writer
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Fantasy and science-fiction writer Tad Williams believes the challenge to writing fantasy is to use existing conventions to say something different, and judging by their popularity and critics' enthusiasm for them, Williams is meeting that challenge in his fantasy series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, and his tetralogy Otherland. Williams' clever, gripping, and often complex story lines, vividly described settings, fully rounded and believable characters, and evocative language contribute to his success.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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Judith Miller
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Judith Miller , a former New York Times investigative journalist, is a major proponent of advancing the measure of protecting reporters from having to reveal their sources. A Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award winner, she intends to continue speaking in support of a federal shield law and to continue her long career as an investigative journalist by writing on national security.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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Eugene Jarecki, Filmmaker
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Eugene Jarecki, a documentary filmmaker, won many awards for his documentary 'Why We Fight' based on his troubled experiences about US obsession with unending preparations for warfare. Jarecki makes films with social messages that can lead to open discussion about the safety of the society and other issues concerned with American foreign policy and warfare.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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