John Leland (journalist)

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John Leland
Born1959 (age 6465)
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 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]

Contents

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]

Education

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Columbia College in 1981. [1] [2]

Personal

According to biographical information from HarperCollins Publishers, Leland lives in Manhattan's East Village with his wife, Risa, and son, Jordan. [15]

Awards

Leland has won two awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. [1]

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  9. Leland, John (2007). Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road (They're Not What You Think) . New York: Viking. ISBN   978-0-670-06325-3.
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