Edward Humes is a

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-winning

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and non-fiction writer.

Biography

Humes was born in

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and attended

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. In 1989 he received the

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for investigative stories he wrote about the

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for the ''

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''. Afterward, he began writing non-fiction books. Humes is the author of 13 nonfiction books, including the bestselling ''Mississippi Mud''; ''No Matter How Loud I Shout''; ''Baby E.R.''; ''A Man and His Mountain''; and ''Garbology,'' a popular selection for the

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program on college campuses. In 2001, Humes spent a year teaching a writing workshop at Whitney High School in

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, a middle-class

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suburb. His observations while at the school led to his narrative non-fiction book ''School of Dreams'', published in 2004. Humes is a contributing writer for ''

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'', ''

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'', among other publications. He is married to journalist and author Donna Wares and lives in Southern California.

Books

Non-fiction

* * *''Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash'' Publisher: Avery (April 19, 2012) * * * * (contributor) * * *

True crime

* ''Burned: A Story of Murder and the Crime That Wasn't'', Dutton, , January 8, 2019 * ''Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia'', Pocket, , December 1, 1995 * ''Buried Secrets: A True Story of Serial Murder'', New Amer Library, * ''Murderer With a Badge: The Secret Life of a Rogue Cop'', E P Dutton, , November 1, 1992

Article

* ''Talk Radio Evolution'',

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, February 23, 2007.

References

External links

Edward Humes' personal web site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Humes, Edward American non-fiction crime writers Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting winners Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Hampshire College alumni