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Gary Rivlin
Gary Rivlin (born June 20, 1958) is an American journalist and author. He has worked for several different publications, including the '' Chicago Reader'', the ''Industry Standard'', and the ''New York Times''. Rivlin grew up in North Woodmere, New York, and graduated from George W. Hewlett High School and Northwestern University. He lives in New York City with his wife, theater director Daisy Walker, and two sons. In addition to his work in journalism, Rivlin has written nine books. His first book, published in 1992, ''Fire on the Prairie: Chicago's Harold Washington and the Politics of Race'', was a book about Chicago area politics that won the Carl Sandburg Award for best non-fiction book of the year. His second book, ''Drive By'', was published in 1995 while he worked for the ''East Bay Express,'' where he served as a staff writer and then executive editor. The book was inspired by the drive-by shooting of 13-year-old Kevin Reed in Oakland, California in 1990. Rivlin examine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Reader
The ''Chicago Reader'', or ''Reader'' (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative weekly newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater. It was founded by a group of friends from Carleton College. The ''Reader'' is recognized as a pioneer among alternative weeklies for both its creative nonfiction and its commercial scheme. Richard Karpel, then-executive director of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, wrote: e most significant historical event in the creation of the modern alt-weekly occurred in Chicago in 1971, when the ''Chicago Reader'' pioneered the practice of free circulation, a cornerstone of today's alternative papers. The ''Reader'' also developed a new kind of journalism, ignoring the news and focusing on everyday life and ordinary people. After being owned by same four founders since 1971, by the early 2000s profits and readership of the ''Reader'' were dropping, and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
