George Black (author)
Scottish journalist
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George Black is a Scottish writer and journalist.
Early life and education
Black was born in Cowdenbeath, Scotland.[1] He received a degree from the University of Oxford.[1]
Career
Black was a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.[2]
From 1986 to 1991, Black was the foreign editor of The Nation. From 2004 to 2014, he was the executive editor of OnEarth magazine, a publication of the Natural Resources Defense Council.[2]
Since 2014, Black has been a contributor to Salon, The Nation, The Guardian, New Yorker.com, and other publications.[2]
Personal life
Black is married to Anne Nelson. Together they have two children.[2]
Awards and honors
Empire of Shadows was a finalist for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize.[3]
Books
- THE GOOD NEIGHBOR How the United States Wrote the History of Central America and the Caribbean (1988)[4][5]
- Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
- On the Ganges: Encounters with Saints and Sinners Along India's Mythic River
- Casting a Spell: The Bamboo Fly Rod and the American Pursuit of Perfection
- The Trout Pool Paradox: The American Lives of Three Rivers
- Black Hands of Beijing: Lives of Defiance in China's Democracy Movement
- The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam (Deckle Edge, 2023)[6]