The New York Times Reader

Showcasing some of the best health and medical writing in The New York Times Tom Linden combines his expertise as both a physician and a writer to explore the range and depth of reporting and writing in this fascinating area. With more than 50 articles the book includes coverage of topics ranging from amnesia to genomics to a Times investigation of a major pharmaceutical company. Organized around news features and commentary Linden's observations elucidate the challenges these reporters face in tackling everything from nutrition to neuroscience while his how-to guidance takes aspiring medical and health reporters to the next level. Readers will appreciate condensed interviews from five prominent Times medical and health reporters interspersed throughout the book as well as how-to tips on 15 genres of health reporting including blogs essays and alternative story forms. Linden directs the Medical and Science Journalism Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a former CNBC and Los Angeles Times reporter.