Lou Ureneck, a former Nieman fellow and editor-in-residence at Harvard University, is a professor of journalism at Boston University. Ureneck is the author of Backcast, which won the National Outdoor Book Award for literary merit, and Cabin: Two Brothers, a Dream, and Five Acres in Maine.
"Ureneck's narrative is intense and vivid." -- Philadelphia Inquirer"The Great Fire reads like a fast-paced thriller replete with vivid profiles of heroes, villains and ordinary people caught up in ethnic and religious violence." -- Associated Press"This is a comprehensive yet intimate work of scholarship, reminding readers of a horrific moment in modern history now largely forgotten." -- Weekly Standard"The Great Fire reads like a fast-paced thriller replete with vivid profiles of heroes, villains and ordinary people caught up in ethnic and religious violence." -- ABC News"The Great Fire reads like a fast-paced thriller replete with vivid profiles of heroes, villains and ordinary people caught up in ethnic and religious violence." -- The Post and Courier"[The Great Fire] is highly readable and paints a portrait of a pivotal period in world history." -- The Register HeraldPraise for Backcast: "This book is a rarity: humble in its beauty, elegant in its reflection." -- Anchorage Daily News
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