Vibrant ... Cooke, whose previous book was about the stewardesses of Pan Am, writes with a similar verve and expansiveness, immersing herself in her characters’ perspectives, even as she sticks responsibly to the biographical record.
A whirlwind tour ... A fresh angle on the origins of literary journalism ... Lessons in steely grit and clever thinking abound ... The contributions of West, Hahn, and Gellhorn to the emerging genres of creative nonfiction and literary journalism have been overshadowed by male writers ... With Starry and Restless, perhaps they can be recognized anew.
