Author Archives: Deadline Artists

The editors of the new book “Deadline Artists,” John Avlon and Inside City Hall host Errol Louis, along with legendary columnists Stanley Crouch and Pete Hamill talk about what it takes to be a deadline artist.

Errol Louis Talking with Ali Velsi about President Obama’s speech to the Congressional Black Caucus and his appeals to black voters. Includes a reference to “Deadline Artists.”

John Avlon, Errol Louis and Jesse Angelo discuss the history and impact of important newspaper columns over the years. Deadline Artists has collected the evolution and resonating newspaper columns throughout the history of the genre.

The Deadline Artists editors talk about their influences and favorite columns. All three editors brought their mentors advice and experience with newspaper columns to the table to create Deadline Artists.

Thought newspaper columns were just for newspaper writers? Hunter S. Thompson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Orson Wells, Ernest Hemingway are just a few of the surprising contributors in Deadline Artists.

How has the internet effected the influence of newspaper columnists? The Deadline Artists discuss the history of newspaper columnist and why they wanted to publish and anthology for this influential yet shrinking format.

The Deadline Artists editors talk about where they started collecting the best newspaper columns and how their mentors advised them on building the criteria for the best of the best in newspaper column journalism.