The Life of Groundbreaking War Correspondent Maggie Higgins

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 30, 2023

A new biography captures the life of groundbreaking New York Herald Tribune reporter Maggie Higgins, who rose to prominence after her reporting on the liberation of Dachau following World War II. Her coverage of the Korean War won her a Pulitzer Prize, but her reputation as a journalist was often questioned by men in power who wondered if she was using her good looks to get the scoop. Author Jennet Conant joins us to discuss her new book, Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins.

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