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Novels and non-fiction featuring female war correspondents and photographers include Soraya M. Lane's The Last Correspondent, focusing on WW2 reporters like Martha Gellhorn, Lynsey Addario's memoir It's What I Do, and Mary Cronk Farrell's biography Close-Up on War about Catherine Leroy; alongside non-fiction like Reporting Under Fire and The Correspondents, highlighting trailblazers like Margaret Bourke-White, Marguerite Higgins, and Dickey Chapelle, who broke barriers covering conflicts from WWII to Vietnam and beyond.
Fictional Novels
The Last Correspondent by Soraya M. Lane: A novel based on real figures like Martha Gellhorn, following daring female journalists in WWII Europe, with one parachuting into Sicily.
The Women (author not clearly specified, but mentioned in a recommendation): A story about a young woman photographer in the Vietnam War, exploring her experiences and homecoming.
Memoirs & Biographies (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario: A memoir from a contemporary war photographer documenting conflicts from Afghanistan to Libya.
Close-Up on War: The Story of Pioneering Photojournalist Catherine Leroy by Mary Cronk Farrell: A biography of French photojournalist Catherine Leroy in Vietnam.
Reporting Under Fire: The Life and Times of Women War Correspondents by Kerrie Logan Hollihan: A non-fiction account profiling women reporters from WWI onward, including Martha Gellhorn and Margaret Bourke-White.
The Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of World War II by Judith Mackrell: A gripping narrative about female journalists in WWII.
Dickey Chapelle Under Fire (related books/documentaries): Focuses on the trailblazing photojournalist Dickey Chapelle, who covered Iwo Jima, Vietnam, and more.
Key Figures & Themes
Pioneers: Look for works about Margaret Bourke-White (Buchenwald photos), Marguerite Higgins (Korean War), Martha Gellhorn (WWII), and Catherine Leroy (Vietnam).
Breaking Barriers: These narratives highlight women overcoming gender barriers to report from combat zones, often risking everything to tell critical stories.
