The Imperfectionists by Tom RachmanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
"Newspapers are like anything else: they're pure and incorruptible and noble -- as far as they can afford to be."
I'd always thought journalism was a very brave and noble profession, but never really appreciated how "the little motivations" affected employees at a newspaper. After all, not everyone does their job out of a sense of heroism. Some view it as merely a way to pay the rent. As simple, and as important, as that. This interesting read by a former journalist shows us what goes on in the lives of very different journalists, from diverse backgrounds, with the only thing in common being their work place.
The way the chapters are structured make it seem like a collection of short stories, so I was able to squeeze in some time to read each one this past week, over a cup of joe. And it is only at the end that we see how each person, each piece of the puzzle, forms a whole. Clever, clever writing. One of those books that make you re-evaluate your workplace, and co-workers, and cast them in a new light.
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