Chronicles the life of literary journalist H. L. Mencken, discussing his days as a teenage cub reporter, his role as the founding editor of the "American Mercury" magazine, his ability to identify up-and-coming authors, and the impact his criticisms has on the literary world.
Chronicles the life of H. L. Mencken, one of the twentieth century's most influential newspaper journalists, discussing his childhood, schooling, personal relationships, career achievements, and other related topics.
Collects reporter H. L. Mencken's coverage of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, including his portrayals of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, his take on the fundamentalist culture that surrounded the event, coverage of Bryan's death days after the trial, photographs, and the full transcript of Darrow's cross-examination of Bryan.
