In Connie: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing), trailblazing Asian American journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches as she shares a behind-the-scenes tour of her life and career, from showdowns with powerful men in and out of the newsroom – where overt sexism was a way of life – to the stories behind some of her career-defining reporting. Tenacious in her pursuit of stories, Chung battled rival reporters to land scoops that ranged from covering the Watergate scandal – which included her first big interview, with President Richard Nixon – to being the first journalist to speak with NBA legend Magic Johnson after he announced he was HIV-positive. She quickly became a household name and made history as the first woman to co-anchor CBS Evening News and the first Asian to anchor any news program in the country. Now, she’s telling her own story, one described by Kirkus as “an irreverent, inspiring chronicle of a great life.”
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