When it came to reporters who documented the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, John Hersey wasn’t the first, but his account was the one that mattered. Several journalists reporting for ...
Most Bulletin readers will recognize the name John Hersey—or, at least, his most famous book, Hiroshima. But I’m betting few will know most of the fascinating details they can learn about Hersey, his ...
John Hersey's 'Hiroshima' details the experiences of six survivors of the atomic bombing. The book led to a shift in American perspectives on nuclear war and journalism. Hersey's book raises the ...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lesley Blume about her new book, Fallout, which explores how reporter John Hersey uncovered the effects of the atomic bomb after the U.S. dropped it on Hiroshima. At ...
After the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, it was another year before first-hand accounts emerged. Journalist John Hersey helped expose the bomb’s lasting damage, which the U.S.
The Washington Post: The U.S. hid Hiroshima’s human suffering. Then John Hersey went to Japan.
The U.S. hid Hiroshima’s human suffering. Then John Hersey went to Japan.
Gizmodo: Read the Full Text of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima,” A Story of 6 Survivors
For the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, The New Yorker has published online the full text of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima,” to which the magazine devoted the entire editorial space of ...
Read the Full Text of John Hersey’s “Hiroshima,” A Story of 6 Survivors
What everybody knows about John Hersey is that he wrote “Hiroshima,” the one widely read book about the effects of nuclear war. Its place in the canon is assured, not only because it was a major ...