Peter Copeland

Peter Copeland's latest book is Finding the News: Adventures of a Young Reporter. A vivid memoir and a behind-the-scenes look at news reporting from conflicts around the world, the book tells how Copeland became a reporter and learned the values of quality journalism, values that are more relevant than ever.

Copeland's first book, "She Went to War," was written with Rhonda Cornum, a U.S. Army doctor who was a POW in Iraq. He wrote "My Soul Purpose" with Heidi von Beltz. Copeland and Dean Hamer colaborated on "The Science of Desire" and "Living With Our Genes." His first two books were named "Notable Books of the Year" by the New York Times.

Copeland was the editor and general manager of Scripps Howard News Service and Washington bureau chief for the E.W. Scripps Company. He started his journalism career at the City News Bureau of Chicago, covered the U.S.-Mexico border for the El Paso Herald-Post, and spent five years covering Latin America based in Mexico City. He covered the Pentagon for five years, including the U.S. invasion of Panama, the Gulf War and the invasion of Somalia.