Talk to Me (2019)

The interviewing guide on the list, and the most readable entry. Dean Nelson, who founded the journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene University, argues that good interviews come from careful preparation and good journalistic habits rather than luck, and backs it with case studies of famous interviews. It also covers choosing whom to interview, structuring questions, recording and taking notes. It is not specific to investigations, so it says little about whistleblowers or confrontational accountability interviews; take it for the preparation and habits that every source conversation needs. Published by Harper Perennial in 2019 and also available as an audiobook.