Hank Stuever (born 1968) is an American journalist who writes about popular culture for the ''Style'' section of ''
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
''.
Early life and education
Stuever was born and raised in
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
, where he attended
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. Stuever earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans is a Private university, private Jesuit university in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name o ...
in 1990.
Career
In 2009, Stuever became the paper's TV critic. He is a two-time finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing is one of the fourteen American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Journalism. It has been awarded since 1979 for a distinguished example of feature writing giving prime consideration to high liter ...
, in 1993 and 1996. His book of articles and essays, ''Off Ramp: Adventures and Heartache in the American Elsewhere'', was published in 2004. ''
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular cul ...
'' called ''Off Ramp'' "Razor sharp...a master class in top-notch journalism."
In 2009, Stuever released his second book, ''Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present''. It centers on the lives of three different families in
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 at the 2 ...
, during three consecutive
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around t ...
seasons and the impact the holiday has on modern culture and the consumer economy.
Earlier in his career, Stuever was a reporter for ''
The Albuquerque Tribune
''The Albuquerque Tribune'' was an afternoon newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 1922 by Carlton Cole Magee as ''Magee's Independent''. It was published in the afternoon and evening Monday through Saturday.
Scott Ware served as ed ...
'' and the ''
Austin American-Statesman
The ''Austin American-Statesman'' is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is owned by Gannett.
The paper prints Associated Press, ''New York Times'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''Los Angeles Times'' internation ...
''.
Personal life
Stuever currently resides in
Washington, D.C.
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See also
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The List: What's In and Out
References
External links
Stuever's webpage
1968 births
American television critics
American travel writers
American male non-fiction writers
Living people
The Washington Post people
20th-century American journalists
American male journalists
21st-century American journalists
20th-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
20th-century American male writers
21st-century American male writers
Writers from Oklahoma City
Journalists from Oklahoma
Loyola University New Orleans alumni
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