'War of Words,' by Simon Read

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Jun. 16, 2009

War of Words A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder By Simon Read (Union Square Press; 309 pages; $24.95) "If the devil in hell has an organ on earth, it is the San Francisco Chronicle." - The Rev. Isaac Kalloch, future mayor of San FranciscoThis year has been...

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