David Elliot Cohen

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David Elliot Cohen
Born1955
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, editor
Notable workA Day in the Life photography book series

David Elliot Cohen is an American author and editor who has, over a 30-year span, created more than 70 photography books. He is probably best known for the best-selling Day in the Life [1] and America 24/7 series of photography books that he co-created with Rick Smolan.

Contents

Cohen created four New York Times bestsellers: A Day in the Life of America (1986), [2] A Day in the Life of the Soviet Union (1987), [3] Christmas in America (1988), [4] and America 24/7 (2003). [5] His 2009 book, Obama: The Historic Front Pages was a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller. His 2008 book, What Matters combined photo-reportage about essential issues of our time with essays by prominent commentators including Samantha Power, Jeffrey Sachs and Bill McKibben. The Chicago Tribune called the book, "Powerful and passionate." [6]

He also wrote a travelogue, One Year Off (1999), [7] which chronicles a rambling 16-month trip around the world by land, air, and sea with his three children, Kara, William, and Lucas. The San Francisco Chronicle called the book "honest, reflective, and often uproariously funny,". [8] The New York Times was less flattering, calling it, "a book that proves it is also possible to go almost everywhere and learn almost nothing." [9]

Cohen wrote a second travelogue in 2016, entitled The Wrong Dog. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said “Despite the adorable puppy portrait on the cover, the book is more than the story of Simba and the cross-country road trip. It’s a beautifully written memoir... funny, sweet, and sad.” [10] In 2018 The Wrong Dog won an International Book Award, [11] a National Indie Excellence Award [12] and an Independent Press Award, [13] all in the animal and pet books category.

Cohen was born in Buffalo, New York, grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. He lived in Manhattan for ten years before moving to Marin County, California. He returned to Manhattan in 2014. He graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a degree in English literature. His honors include a National Jewish Book Award, the American Jewish Committee's humanitarian award, a Catholic Press Association Award and a silver medal from the king of Spain for the promotion of Spanish tourism. He currently serves on the board of the International Center for Journalists. [14]

Major works

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1983). A Day in the Life of Hawaii. Workman Publishing. ISBN   978-0-89480-760-2.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1984). A Day in the Life of Canada. Collins Publishers. ISBN   978-0-00-217380-3.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1985). A Day in the Life of Japan. Collins Pub San Francisco. ISBN   978-0-00-217580-7.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1986). A Day in the Life of America. Collins Pub San Francisco. ISBN   978-0-00-255332-2.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1987). A Day in the Life of The Soviet Union. Harpercollins. ISBN   978-0-00-217969-0.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1988). A Day in the Life of Spain. Collins Pub San Francisco. ISBN   978-0-00-217967-6.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (1988). A Day in the Life of California. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. ISBN   978-0-00-215162-7.

Cohen, David Elliot (1988). Christmas in America. Collins Pub San Francisco. ISBN   978-0-00-217968-3.

Cohen, David Elliot (1989). The Jews in America. HarperAudio. ISBN   978-0-00-215323-2.

Cohen, David Elliot (1989). A Day in the Life of China. Collins Pub San Francisco. ISBN   978-0-00-215321-8.

Cohen, David Elliot (1991). The Circle of Life. HarperOne. ISBN   978-0-06-250244-5.

Cohen, David Elliot (1992). America Then and Now. Harpercollins. ISBN   978-0-06-250176-9.

Cohen, David Elliot; Charles M. Collins (1993). The African Americans . Viking Studio. ISBN   978-0-14-024918-7.

Cohen, David Elliot; Lee Liberman (1994). A Day in the Life of Israel . Diane Books Publishing Company (Originally Collins Pub San Francisco). ISBN   978-0-7881-5162-0.

Cohen, David Elliot; Susan Wels (1995). A Day in the Life of Thailand. Collins Pub San Francisco. ISBN   978-0-00-255481-7.

Cohen, David Elliot (1999). One Year Off . Travelers' Tales (Originally Simon & Schuster). ISBN   978-1-885211-65-1.

Cohen, David Elliot; Rick Smolan (2003). America 24/7. DK ADULT. ISBN   978-0-7894-9975-2.

Cohen, David Elliot (2008). What Matters: the world's preeminent photojournalists and thinkers depict essential issues of our time. Sterling. ISBN   978-1-4027-5834-8.

Cohen, David Elliot; Mark Greenberg (2009). Obama: The Historic Front Pages. Sterling. ISBN   978-1-4027-6902-3.

Cohen, David Elliot (2009). Nelson Mandela: A Life in Photographs . Sterling. ISBN   978-1-4027-7707-3.

Cohen, David Elliot (2012). The Clintons: Their Story in Photographs. Sterling. ISBN   978-1402787881.

Cohen, David Elliot (2016). The Wrong Dog. Yellow Pear Press. ISBN   978-0997066418.

Pro bono works

Cohen, David Elliot; Tides Foundation; Doug Menuez; Ron Grant Tussy (1989). 15 Seconds. Island Press. ISBN   978-0-9718021-0-0.

Cohen, David Elliot (1995). Requiem for the Heartland. Harpercollins. ISBN   978-0-00-649203-0.

Cohen, David Elliot (2002). A Day in the Life of Africa. Tides Foundation. ISBN   978-1-55963-038-2.

Notes

  1. ↑ "New focus for 'Day in the Life' editor". 17 September 2008.
  2. ↑ The New York Times "Best Sellers December 14, 2003". Accessed February 13, 2008.
  3. ↑ The New York Times "Best Sellers January 3, 1988". Accessed February 13, 2008.
  4. ↑ The New York Times "Best Sellers December 18, 1988". Accessed February 13, 2008.
  5. ↑ The New York Times "Best Sellers December 21, 2003". Accessed February 13, 2008.
  6. ↑ Chicago Tribune "Hard to See, Impossible to Turn Away Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine " Accessed January 28, 2010.
  7. ↑ Globe Corner Bookstores "One Year Off by David Elliot Cohen Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine " Accessed February 13, 2008.
  8. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle "Circling the globe with family in tow" Accessed February 13, 2008.
  9. ↑ The New York Times "One Year Off by David Elliot Cohen" Accessed January 28, 2010.
  10. ↑ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pet Tales: Family wouldn’t leave ‘Wrong Dog’ behind" Accessed February 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ International Book Awards 2018 " Archived 2018-05-31 at the Wayback Machine "
  12. ↑ " Indie Excellence Award 11th Annual Winners "
  13. ↑ Independent Press Awards 2018 Winners""
  14. ↑ "Board of Directors". International Center for Journalists. Retrieved 2022-04-20.

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