David Owen (author)

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David Owen
Born (1955-02-14) February 14, 1955 (age 68)
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • writer
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater The Pembroke-Country Day School
Colorado College
Harvard University
Spouse Ann Hodgman
Children2
Website
www.davidowen.net

David Owen (born February 14, 1955) is an American journalist and author.

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Education

David Owen grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from The Pembroke-Country Day School in 1973. He attended Colorado College before transferring to Harvard University, where he was an editor of The Harvard Lampoon , as was his future wife, Ann Hodgman. He graduated from Harvard in 1978 with a degree in English.

Journalism

Owen has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1991 [1] and a contributing editor of Golf Digest since 1995; previously he was a contributing editor of The Atlantic Monthly and a senior writer for Harper's Magazine . [2] For six years he was a regular columnist for Home magazine. He was also a contributing editor and columnist for Spy .

Owen won an Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship in 1984 to research and write about standardized testing in the American education system. [3]

Personal life

Owen lives in Washington, Connecticut with his wife, Ann Hodgman. They have two adult children, both writers: Laura Hazard Owen and John Bailey Owen.

Works

Books

Essays and reporting

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References

  1. ↑ "Contributors: David Owen". The New Yorker . Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "Contributor Profile: David Owen". Golf Digest .
  3. ↑ "Alicia Patterson Foundation". www.aliciapatterson.org. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Those Who Can't, Consult" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Atlantic - October 1986 - Where Toys Come From - Owen". www.theatlantic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Innocents Abroad". The Atlantic . November 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Children and Money - 98.04". www.theatlantic.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "From Race to Chase". The New Yorker. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Measure for Measure". The New Yorker. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "The Hundred Club". The New Yorker. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  11. ↑ Owen, David (4 February 2003). "NASA, Spinning". Slate. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  12. ↑ Golf Digest, March 2003 "The Case for All Male Golf Clubs" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Remake". The New Yorker. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "The Meat Doctor". The New Yorker. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "A Naturalist's Notes". The New Yorker. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  16. ↑ "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Ex-Wife". The New Yorker. 4 January 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Old Hack". The New Yorker. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "Green Manhattan". The New Yorker. 10 October 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  19. ↑ "Your Three Wishes: F.A.Q." The New Yorker. 8 January 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "The S.A.T.'s Watchdog". The New Yorker. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "The Soundtrack of Your Life". The New Yorker. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "Bird". The New Yorker. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "The Afterlife: Cutting Back". The New Yorker. 30 December 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Wheeling". The New Yorker. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Tornado Man". The New Yorker. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Hands Across America". The New Yorker. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "Notes from Underground". The New Yorker. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  28. ↑ "The Yips". The New Yorker. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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