ABOUT THE BOOK

REMEMBER TO LAUGH:
Writing My Way Around the World

If you have grown up in the current era where it’s an everyday occurrence to see women report the news and to read their columns and articles in national newspapers, it may be difficult to realize that things weren’t always that way.

When Maggie Kilgore started out in journalism, there were few role models to emulate. She was forced to find her own way through the maze of a male-dominated profession that wasn’t always accommodating to an eager young female reporter. Pioneers like Maggie helped to pave the way for a social change and to create today’s more gender-balanced news reporting landscape.

While her tenacity and determination played an important role in her success, Maggie was also fortunate enough to find a mentor in trail-blazing journalist Helen Thomas. By combining Helen’s advice with her own passion for adventure, Maggie set out on a mission to travel the world—even during the turbulent times of the Vietnam War—to report on what she saw and experienced.

This book chronicles her amazing journey through the world of journalism and around the globe, and shows how events that occurred in the ‘60s and ‘70s have an eerie parallel with today’s politics and world events. Her intriguing stories and harrowing experiences manage to entertain while also demonstrating the importance of her work. With her positive outlook and unwavering sense of humor, Maggie’s stories help shine a light on those historic events like never before.