John Leland(born 1959) is an author and has been a journalist forThe New York Timessince 2000.[1][2][3]He began covering retirement and religion in January 2004. During 1994, Leland waseditor-in-chiefofDetailsmagazine.[2][4][5]He was also a senior editor atNewsweek,an editor and columnist atSpinmagazine, and a reviewer forTrouser Press.[2][6][7]
John Leland | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) New York City,United States |
| Education | Columbia University(BA) |
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| Employer | The New York Times |
Leland wroteHip: The History[8]andWhy Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think).[3][9][10][11]In 2018, his bookHappiness is a Choice You Makewas released.[12][13][14]
Education
editHe earned aBachelor of Artsin English fromColumbia Collegein 1981.[1][2]
Personal
editAccording to biographical information fromHarperCollins Publishers,Leland lives in Manhattan'sEast Villagewith his wife, Risa, and son, Jordan.[15]
Awards
editLeland has won two awards from theNational Association of Black Journalists.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abc"John Leland".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 5,2013.
- ^abcd"Ask a Reporter: John Leland".New York Times Learning Network Student Connections.2004.RetrievedOctober 25,2010.
- ^ab"Deep Carnivale 2009: John Leland".The Artists and Writers Group, Inc. Archived fromthe originalon August 22, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 28,2010.
- ^"Editor Change At Details".The New York Times.November 10, 1994.RetrievedSeptember 14,2010.
- ^Gabriel, Trip (December 4, 1994)."When an Editor Falls Off the Hipness Wave".The New York Times.RetrievedMay 16,2010.
- ^"Author: Mr. John Leland".HarperCollins Publishers.RetrievedMay 16,2010.
- ^"The Contributors".Trouser Press.RetrievedOctober 22,2010.
- ^Leland, John (2004).Hip: The History.New York:Ecco.ISBN978-0-06-052817-1.
- ^Leland, John (2007).Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think).New York:Viking.ISBN978-0-670-06325-3.
- ^"Hip: The Historyauthor John Leland is interviewed ".Jerry Jazz Musician. January 3, 2005.
- ^"Back to the Future: Revisiting John Leland's 'History of Hip'".The American Shot. October 23, 2011.
- ^"Reporter Shares Life Lessons From A Year With 'The Oldest Old'".Fresh Air.January 24, 2018.National Public Radio.RetrievedMarch 3,2019.
- ^Bruder, Jessica (March 2, 2018)."When Growing Old Is a Blessing".The New York Times.RetrievedMarch 3,2019.
- ^"Review:Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old".Kirkus Reviews.October 11, 2017.RetrievedMarch 3,2019.
- ^"Mr. John Leland from Harper Collins Publishers".Harper Collins.RetrievedMay 17,2023.
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