Barry Golson Explained

Barry Golson should not be confused with Benny Golson.

Barry Golson
Occupation:Author, editor
Language:English
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Yale University[1]
(Class of 1967)
Genre:Lifestyle, Popular culture, Travel writing
Notableworks:Playboy, Yahoo! Internet Life

Barry Golson is an American editor and author. He was executive editor of Playboy magazine for twelve years, and of TV Guide for five years.

Career

Golson was executive editor of Playboy magazine from 1977 to 1989. During that time he edited The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono[2] and The Playboy Interview,[3] both originally published in 1981,[4] as well as The Playboy Interview Volume II, published in 1983, featuring interviews from the magazine's first two decades.[5] [6]

Golson also served as editor-in-chief for World Press Review,[7] executive editor for TV Guide,[8] editor-in-chief of TV Guide Online (an electronic version of the magazine's television listings),[9] and editor-in-chief of Yahoo! Internet Life.[10] He has written for publications including The New York Times,[11] Los Angeles Times[12] and Salon.[13]

In 2006, he authored Gringos in Paradise[14] and, two years later, Retirement Without Borders,[15] both detailing his life as an expatriate.[16] [17]

In 2020, Golson began writing editorial columns for the Tampa Bay Times, covering such topics as politics, culture, love, family and survival in the age of COVID-19.[18]

Published works

Editor

Author

Notes and References

  1. Book: Class of 1967.. Yale University - Banner and Pot Pourri Yearbook.. 1967. Produced under the auspices of the 1967 Class Council in cooperation with Yale Banner Publications. 17100540. New Haven, CT. 63. en.
  2. Book: Sheff. David. Lennon. John. Ono. Yoko. Golson. G. Barry. The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. 1983. Berkley Books. 0425059898. 474949545. en.
  3. Book: Golson. G. Barry. The Playboy interview. 1981. Wideview Books. 0872236447. 804320637. en.
  4. Book: Sheff. David. Golson. G. Barry. Last interview: all we are saying - John Lennon and Yoko Ono. 2001. Pan. 0330482580. 47677069. en.
  5. News: Ulin. David L.. Revisiting classic Playboy interviews with e-books. Los Angeles Times. 6 September 2012.
  6. News: Lavin. Cheryl. Q&A. Chicago Tribune. 14 August 1983.
  7. News: Werts. Diane. Pages of 'TV Guide' contain the history and heart of television. The Arizona Republic. 14 Apr 1993. E4. en. subscription.
  8. William Grimes, "Behind The No. 2 Feature In Playboy," The New York Times, September 23, 1992.
  9. Deirdre Carmody, "TV Guide Taps Editor to Lead On-Line Unit," The New York Times, June 28, 1995.
  10. Carol Krol, "'Yahoo! Internet Life' Finds Real Success In Virtual World," Advertising Age, March 8, 1999.
  11. Barry Golson, "The Techno-Terror of 1897," The New York Times, April 8, 1997.
  12. Barry Golson, "Clinton and Carter, A Tale of Hope and Lust," Los Angeles Times, November 20, 1992.
  13. Salon, June 22, 1997.
  14. Book: Golson. Barry. Gringos in paradise: an American couple builds their retirement dream house in a seaside village in Mexico. 2008. Scribner. 978-0743276368. 276998058. en.
  15. Book: Golson. Barry. Golson. Thia. Retirement Without Borders. 2008. Scribner. New York. 978-0743297011. 1st. 781912346.
  16. News: The Best In.... The Wall Street Journal. 18 April 2009. subscription.
  17. News: Guide to Essential Books on Expat Life: From How-Tos and Memoirs to Fiction . . 21 May 2015.
  18. https://www.tampabay.com/search/?q=Barry+Golson Barry Golson in the ‘’Tampa Bay Times’’

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