David Blum is an American writer and editor. Blum was born in

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, and graduated with a degree in English literature from the

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in 1977. He began his career as a reporter in 1979 for ''

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''. He has also worked for ''

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'' (where he became as associate editor in 1983), been a contributing editor at ''

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'' (1985-1992), and a regular contributor to ''

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'' (1995-2000). A 1985 New York Magazine cover story by Blum is credited for coining the term

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for a group of young 1980s actors. In 1992, he published his first book, ''Flash In The Pan: The Life and Death of an American Restaurant,'' which was named a notable nonfiction book of the year by ''

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''. He published his second book, ''Tick...Tick...Tick...: The Long Life & Turbulent Times of 60 Minutes,'' in 2004. In 2002, he was named an adjunct professor at the

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. Blum was editor-in-chief of

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from September 2006 through March 2007 (one in a string of editors the publication had in a short period of time), and editor-in-chief of the

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from September 2007 through June 2008. In the latter half of 2008, he briefly served as editor-in-chief of the short-lived

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Magazine. He has also served as editorial director of its owner (and the owner of the New York Press),

Manhattan Media Manhattan Media is an American media company based in New York City that publishes a variety of community and political newspapers and lifestyle magazines. The company is owned by Isis Ventures Partners . Overview In 2001, the company acquired ' ...

. In 2010, Blum joined Amazon.com as the founding editor of Kindle Singles, the retailer's effort to sell long-form nonfiction for its e-reader device. In 2016, Blum moved to

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as editor-in-chief of Audible Original Publishing.

Personal

Blum is married to television writer and producer

Terri Minsky Terri Minsky is an American television writer and producer who created '' The Geena Davis Show'', ''Lizzie McGuire'', ''Less Than Perfect'', and ''Andi Mack''. Early and personal life Minsky grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. A mother of two ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blum, David Living people American male non-fiction writers University of Chicago alumni Journalists from New York City Year of birth missing (living people)