Americans by eric schlosser meet your next favorite book. The man who pioneered food safety the new york times. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Schlosser lives in california, and is working on a book about the prison system. A correspondent for the atlantic monthly, he has written for, among others, vanity fair, the nation, and the new yorker. He avoids the twin traps of falling into antinuclear polemicism or of writing military techno porn and the resulting impeccable balance and avoidance of sharpening axes magnifies the books impact. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety was published in september 20. A number of critics have compared his work to that of upton sinclair. The new yorkers louis menand called it excellent and. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlosser s book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and. The book changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch today s food movement.
Eric schlosser is the author of fast food nation and reefer madness, as well as the coauthor of a childrens book, chew on this. Incidents schlosser discusses in the book include the 1980 damascus titan missile explosion and the 1961 goldsboro b52 crash. May 14, 2006 in 2001, eric schlosser s fast food nation. Author interview eric schlosser, author of reefer madness. Eric schlosser books list of books by author eric schlosser. Eric schlosser has written a book which should be read by everybody.
Eric schlosser s most popular book is fast food nation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You have to read eric schlossers brilliant, hairraising. New york times bestseller, with a new afterword schlosser has a flair for dazzling scenesetting and an arsenal of startling facts. Reefer madness sex drugs by eric schlosser abebooks. He has written for rolling stone, the atlantic, and the new yorker, among others.
Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety 20. What began as a twopart article for the magazine turned into the. His work has also appeared in rolling stone, vanity fair, the nation, and the new yorker. Eric schlosser is an investigative journalist and the author of fast food nation, reefer madness, and, most. Sep 16, 20 in his new book, command and control, awardwinning investigative journalist and longtime rolling stone contributor eric schlosser reveals how this disaster was narrowly avoided at a damascus. He tracks the transformation by following many different people. An interview with eric schlosser and charles wilson the new. He is married to shauna redford, daughter of robert redford, and has two children. It focuses on the 1980 damascus titan missile explosion, a nonnuclear explosion of a titan ii missile near damascus, ar. Artsbeat eric schlosser to publish book on american prison system. Eric schlosser has 25 books on goodreads with 387511 ratings. Sep 30, 20 thats the frightening picture that author eric schlosser paints in his new book command and control, a look at the many accidents involving nuclear weapons that almost led to massive destruction. The authors answered questions by email about their new book. Kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore.
New york times bestseller schlosser has a flair for dazzling scenesetting and an arsenal of startling facts. The book is an investigation of americas prison system, which continues to expand year after year, leading to a state of mass incarceration that is doing serious harm to millions of. Mar 12, 2012 new york times bestseller schlosser has a flair for dazzling scenesetting and an arsenal of startling facts. Eric matthew schlosser born august 17, 1959 is an american journalist and author known for his investigative journalism, such as in his books fast food nation 2001, reefer madness 2003, and command and control. Eric schlosser s book fast food nation is an attempt to describe how american eating habits have changed since world war two. Tim duggan books, an imprint of the crown publishing group, has acquired a new. The dark side of the allamerican meal eric schlosser, new york. He is an investigative reporter for the atlantic monthly,and the author of the bestselling book fast food nation. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlosser s book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. He has received a national magazine award and a sidney hillman foundation award for reporting. Eric schlosser s expose revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of america, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. Tim duggan books acquires the great imprisonment by eric. A groundbreaking account of accidents, nearmisses, extraordinary heroism and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma that.
He has also appeared on various television programs including sixty minutes, cbs evening news, nbc nightly. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of nuclear weapons systems in the united states. Eric schlosser s compelling new book, fast food nation, will not. The dark side of the allamerican meal and other books by eric schlosser. Command and control, by eric schlosser the new york times. Sep 17, 20 eric schlosser is the author of fast food nation and reefer madness, as well as the coauthor of a childrens book, chew on this. Sex, drugs, and cheap labor in the american black market by eric schlosser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One person responsible for raising public awareness of the issue is eric schlosser, an awardwinning journalist and modernday upton sinclair who penned fast food nation in 2001, a blistering expose of the dark side of the fast food industry. Verified purchase eric schlosser has written a book which should be read by everybody. Eric schlossers expose revealed how the fast food industry has altered the landscape of america, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and transformed food production throughout the world. But the good news is that this isnt a frivolous book at all. His next book after command and control will be on americas prison system. The trump administrations push for more nuclear weapons is part of a perilous global drive to miniaturize and modernize devices that already promise.
The book changed the way millions of people think about what they eat and helped to launch todays food movement. Sep 15, 20 the other weapons failsafe mechanismsthe devices designed to prevent an accidental detonationwere subverted one by one, as eric schlosser recounts in his new book, command and control. Schlosser has also contributed to popular magazines such as the rolling stone and the new yorker. Credit astrid stawiarzgetty images eric schlosser, author of the bestselling expose of the fast food industry, fast food nation, will publish a new book that investigates americas expanding prison system and explores how rising. Fast food nation book summary, by eric schlosser allen cheng. Tim duggan books acquires the great imprisonment by eric schlosser tim duggan books, an imprint of the crown publishing group, has acquired a new book by eric schlosser, author of fast food nation and command and control, called the great imprisonment. He has written for rolling stone, the atlantic, and the new yorker, among others, and has received a.
Eric schlosser is the author of the new york times bestsellers fast food nation and reefer madness. In 1998 schlosser wrote an investigative piece on the fast food industry for rolling stone. Americans now spend more money on fast food than on higher education, personal computers, computer software, or new cars. Eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, spent six years researching. Eric schlosser project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It was a finalist for the 2014 pulitzer prize for history. Schlossers disquieting but riveting book looks at every aspect of nuclear risk, examining problems with the command and control systems that. Eric schlosser generation progress generation progress. He is an investigative reporter for the atlantic monthly, and the author of the bestselling book fast food nation.
Eric schlosser is an awardwinning american journalist and author known for investigative journalism. His father, herbert schlosser, a former wall street lawyer who turned to broadcasting later in his career, eventually became eric schlosser is an awardwinning american journalist and author known for investigative journalism. Command and control by eric schlosser penguin books australia. The knick creators talk about their new drama set in a new york hospital in 1900. Eric schlosser is a correspondent for the atlantic. Two of his plays, americans 2003 and we the people 2007, have been produced in london. Sep 20, 20 after reading eric schlossers new book, command and control, you will marvel that in this and many other nuclear accidents that have occurred over the years, there has never been an unintended. He has written for rolling stone, the atlantic, and the new.
His 2001 debut, fast food nation, a supersized stomachturning expose of the fast food industry and indictment of corporate globalization, heralded the arrival of a social crusader for the new. Like a modernday dante, selftaught social explorer eric schlosser descends into the darker layers of american life in search of the very core of contradictions that defines the nation itself. Fast food nation points the way but, to resurrect an old fast food slogan, the choice is yours. Tim duggan books acquires the great imprisonment by eric schlosser. Eric schlosser and the illusion of nuclear weapons safety. Houghton mifflin, 2001 the industry, like others, benefited from the reaganbush era of lax antitrust regulation, weakened federal oversight by osha occupational safety and health administration, and food safety and environmental inspections. Tim duggan books, an imprint of the crown publishing group, has acquired a new book by eric schlosser, author of fast food nation and command and control, called the great imprisonment. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ala notable books for adults schlosser, eric. Author eric schlosser discusses the dramatisation of his junk food book fast food nation. Aug 02, 2015 eric schlosser s new book, titled the great imprisonment, is scheduled for publication in 2018. He has written for rolling stone, the atlantic, and the new yorker, among others, and has received a number of journalism. His work has appeared in the atlantic monthly, rolling stone, the new yorker, vanity fair, and the nation. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive.
Schlosser is a serious and diligent reporter, and fast food nation isnt an airy deconstruction but an avalanche of facts and observations as he examines the fastfood process from meat to marketing. Schlosser studied american history at princeton university and earned a graduate degree in british imperial history from oxford. Aug 26, 2014 eric schlosser is the author of the new york times bestsellers fast food nation and reefer madness. Eric schlosser is an investigative journalist and the author of fast food nation, reefer madness, and, most recently, command and control, which was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. Sep 15, 20 schlosser s disquieting but riveting book looks at every aspect of nuclear risk, examining problems with the command and control systems that in theory were supposed to provide presidents with. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ala notable books for adults kindle edition by schlosser, eric. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety by schlosser, eric and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Taken together, eric schlossers three bookson fast food, the underground economy, and prisonsform a haunting triptych, an alternative history of the united.
Apr 01, 2004 in reefer madness, the awardwinning investigative journalist eric schlosser turns his exacting eye to the underbelly of american capitalism and its farreaching influence on our society. Now schlosser, along with cowriter charles wilson, has investigated the subject further, uncovering new facts children need to know. Eric schlosser, who wrote fast food nation, will explore how rising incarceration rates are intertwined with social factors. His work has appeared in the atlantic monthly, the new yorker, the nation, and vanity fair. They spend more on fast food than on movies, books, magazines, newspapers, videos, and recorded music combined.
In his gripping new book command and control, eric schlosser. They spend more on fast food than on movies, books, magazines, newspapers. Eric schlosser is the author of the books fast food nation, reefer madness, and command and control. A mythshattering expose of americas nuclear weapons. Eric schlosser s expose revealed how the fast food industry has. Aug 16, 2014 eric schlosser s discusses his new book command and control.
1289 732 515 1681 838 125 120 1189 1579 784 562 816 1786 1588 67 1115 1556 570 1372 1465 1482 611