Reporter: A Memoir

Seymour Hersh traces his six-decade journey as an investigative journalist, recounting the high-stakes investigations that exposed government secrets and shifted public policy. The memoir follows his reporting on the Vietnam War, the Pentagon Papers, and crises in the Middle East, revealing the ethical dilemmas and personal risks he faced along the way. Through vivid anecdotes, Hersh illustrates how relentless legwork and a commitment to truth shaped his reputation and the controversies that followed. The memoir offers an inside look at the craft of investigative reporting and the price of speaking truth to power.