John Leland | |
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Born | 1959 (age 64–65)
New York City, United States |
Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Author and journalist |
Employer | The New York Times |
John Leland (born 1959) is an author and has been a journalist for The New York Times since 2000. [1] [2] [3] he began covering retirement and religion in January 2004. During 1994, Leland was for a stint editor-in-chief of Details magazine. [2] [4] [5] He was also a senior editor at Newsweek, an editor and columnist at Spin magazine, and a reviewer for Trouser Press. [2] [6] [7]
Leland wrote Hip: The History [8] and Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think). [3] [9] [10] [11] In 2018, his book Happiness is a Choice You Make was released. [12] [13] [14]
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Columbia College in 1981. [1] [2]
According to biographical information from HarperCollins Publishers, Leland lives in Manhattan's East Village with his wife, Risa, and son, Jordan. [15]
Leland has won two awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. [1]
John Leland | |
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Born | 1959 (age 64–65)
New York City, United States |
Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Author and journalist |
Employer | The New York Times |
John Leland (born 1959) is an author and has been a journalist for The New York Times since 2000. [1] [2] [3] he began covering retirement and religion in January 2004. During 1994, Leland was for a stint editor-in-chief of Details magazine. [2] [4] [5] He was also a senior editor at Newsweek, an editor and columnist at Spin magazine, and a reviewer for Trouser Press. [2] [6] [7]
Leland wrote Hip: The History [8] and Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think). [3] [9] [10] [11] In 2018, his book Happiness is a Choice You Make was released. [12] [13] [14]
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Columbia College in 1981. [1] [2]
According to biographical information from HarperCollins Publishers, Leland lives in Manhattan's East Village with his wife, Risa, and son, Jordan. [15]
Leland has won two awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. [1]