John Leonard
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About
Remembered best for his work with The New York Times Book Review, The New York Review of Books, and The Nation, this literary, artistic, and cultural critic was awarded the 2006 National Book Critics Circle's Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award.
Before Fame
After dropping out of Harvard University, he continued his collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley. After finishing his education, he worked for the New York City-based publication the National Review.
Trivia
His full-length books include Crybaby of the Western World, Private Lives in the Imperial City, and The Naked Martini.
Family Life
He grew up in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, California, and New York City, as the child of a single mother. His first marriage resulted in children named Andrew and Amy; his second marriage was to fellow journalist Sue Leonard.
Associated With
In the early years of their careers, he and the acclaimed writer Joan Didion both penned articles for the National Review.
