George Black (author) explained

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, newyorker.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]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Casting A Spell: The Bamboo Fly Rod And The American Pursuit Of Perfection By George Black - California Literary Review. April 13, 2023.
2. Web site: George Black | Pulitzer Center.
3. Web site: Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists. February 21, 2013. Los Angeles Times.
4. News: PAPERBACKS; LESSONS IN AMNESIA. Miriam. Davidson. The New York Times . April 30, 1989. NYTimes.com.
5. Explaining U.S. Policy toward Central America and the Caribbean. Eschbach, Cheryl L.. 1990. Latin American Research Review. 25. 2. 204–216. 10.1017/S002387910002344X . 2503786 . JSTOR.
6. News: The Things They Left Behind: How the U.S. Laid Waste to Southeast Asia. Elizabeth D.. Samet. The New York Times . April 1, 2023. NYTimes.com.