From Library Journal: From her portrayal of society"s discards to her reporting on the famous, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Blais writes stories that are alive and captivating. Readers are drawn into the lives of a fascinating assortment of people in the 15 feature articles reprinted in this book. The vivid portrait of Christine Falling, the baby killer, with her fractured language and worldviews stands next to a sketch of 68-year-old Tennessee Williams as he nears the end of a life devoted to literature. Blais writes beautifully, telling stories that illustrate the drama and importance of each life. The reader will care about these people. Blais includes a brief epilog for each chapter and concludes with a final autobiographical essay that offers advice to aspiring journalists. This book, however, deserves a wider audience than students. While it belongs in academic journalism collections, it should also be considered for public library collections.- Judy Solberg, Univ. of Maryland Libs., College ParkCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.