Sam Lansky
Sam Lansky is a journalist, author and editor at TIME magazine. He has written for New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Esquire, Out, and Grantland.
Early life
Lansky came out as gay at the age of 11.[1] After his parents divorced, he lived with his father in Manhattan and attended the Dwight School.[1] He began using drugs when he was in his early teens. He was forcibly entered into a wilderness rehabilitation in Utah at 17[2] and became sober when he was 19.[3]
Career
He enrolled in the New School and got a degree in creative writing. He worked as a freelance music critic before joining the editorial staff of TIME.[1] At TIME he profiled Madonna, Nicki Minaj and Adele.
In 2016, he released his first book The Gilded Razor, a memoir of his troubled teenage years.[4] On writing the book, he said, "I cleaned up my act and turned my life around when I was really young. Even though it’s crazy to be releasing a memoir at 27, having not lived that long, I’m writing about things that happened a full decade ago. It took me a while to feel like I had enough distance to tell the story in the way that I wanted to tell it, but I feel like I reached a point to look back on it, and be removed enough to do it justice."[4]
Lansky's debut novel, Broken People, was published by Hanover Square Press in 2020.[5]
Personal life
As of 2018[update], Lansky lives in Los Angeles.[6]
Books
- The Gilded Razor (Gallery Books, 2016)
- Broken People (Hanover Square Press, 2020)
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c CONNELLY, SHERRYL (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor'". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Gilded Razor A Memoir" Retrieved on January 10, 2018
- ^ "Sam Lansky - Interview Magazine". Interview Magazine. January 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chatting With Sam Lansky About His Already-Triumphant 2016". Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Broken People". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Time West Coast Editor Sam Lansky Scores Publishing Deal for Debut Novel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
Works cited
- Lansky, Sam (January 12, 2016). The Gilded Razor: A Memoir. Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476776149.
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