David Maraniss - I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be...

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I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story itself that will carry me, and the reader, from beginning to end. Second, the story has to weave through larger themes that can illuminate the world of the subject.

David Maraniss

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich suche nach zwei Dingen, wenn ich gerade ein Buch veröffentlichen möchte. Erstens muss die Geschichte selbst einen dramatischen Bogen haben, der mich und den Leser von Anfang bis Ende tragen wird. Zweitens muss die Geschichte größere Themen durchziehen, die die Welt des Themas erhellen können.

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