Ben Ehrenreich
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Ben Ehrenreich is an American
freelance journalist and novelist who lives in Los Angeles
. Ehrenreich began working as a journalist in the alternative press in the late 1990s, publishing extensively in LA Weekly
and the Village Voice
. His journalism, essays and criticism have since appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Magazine
, The Nation
, the Los Angeles Times
, The Believer
, and the London Review of Books
. He has reported from Afghanistan, Haiti, Cambodia, El Salvador, Mexico and all over the United States. In 2011, he was awarded a National Magazine Award in feature writing for an article published in Los Angeles magazine.
His first novel,The Suitors,. was published by Counterpoint Press in 2006. Reviewing it, the American Library Association
named him "a writer to watch" while Publishers Weekly
called him "an original talent." Writing in BOMB, the novelist Frederic Tuten
called The Suitors “truly a ravishing book.” Ehrenreich’s short fiction has appeared in McSweeney's
, BOMB
, Black Clock
and many other publications.
Ehrenreich also teaches in the graduate writing program at Otis College of Art and Design
. He is the son of best-selling author Barbara Ehrenreich
(Nickel and Dimed
) and psychologist John Ehrenreich, and his sister is Rosa Brooks
, the Los Angeles Times columnist.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
freelance journalist and novelist who lives in Los Angeles
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. Ehrenreich began working as a journalist in the alternative press in the late 1990s, publishing extensively in LA Weekly
LA Weekly
LA Weekly is a free weekly tabloid-sized "alternative weekly" in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1978 by Editor/Publisher Jay Levin and a board of directors that included actor-producer Michael Douglas...
and the Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
. His journalism, essays and criticism have since appeared in Harper's, The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
, The Nation
The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States. The periodical, devoted to politics and culture, is self-described as "the flagship of the left." Founded on July 6, 1865, It is published by The Nation Company, L.P., at 33 Irving Place, New York City.The Nation...
, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, The Believer
The Believer (magazine)
The Believer is a United States literary magazine that also covers other arts and general culture. Founded and designed in 2003 by the writer and publisher Dave Eggers, it is edited by Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits and Ed Park...
, and the London Review of Books
London Review of Books
The London Review of Books is a fortnightly British magazine of literary and intellectual essays.-History:The LRB was founded in 1979, during the year-long lock-out at The Times, by publisher A...
. He has reported from Afghanistan, Haiti, Cambodia, El Salvador, Mexico and all over the United States. In 2011, he was awarded a National Magazine Award in feature writing for an article published in Los Angeles magazine.
His first novel,The Suitors,. was published by Counterpoint Press in 2006. Reviewing it, the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
named him "a writer to watch" while Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
called him "an original talent." Writing in BOMB, the novelist Frederic Tuten
Frederic Tuten
Frederic Tuten is an American novelist, short story writer and essayist. He has written five novels – The Adventures of Mao on the Long March , Tallien: A Brief Romance , Tintin in the New World: A Romance , Van Gogh's Bad Café and The Green Hour – as well as one book of inter-related short...
called The Suitors “truly a ravishing book.” Ehrenreich’s short fiction has appeared in McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
, BOMB
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
, Black Clock
Black Clock
Black Clock is an American literary magazine. Edited by Steve Erickson and published bi-annually by CalArts in association with the MFA Writing Program, the magazine is "dedicated to fiction, poetry and creative essays that explore the frontier territory of constructive anarchy." According to the...
and many other publications.
Ehrenreich also teaches in the graduate writing program at Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is an art and design college in Los Angeles, California.The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year BFA degrees in illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior...
. He is the son of best-selling author Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich
-Early life:Ehrenreich was born Barbara Alexander to Isabelle Oxley and Ben Howes Alexander in Butte, Montana, which she describes as then being "a bustling, brawling, blue collar mining town."...
(Nickel and Dimed
Nickel and Dimed
Nickel and Dimed: On Getting By in America is a book written by Barbara Ehrenreich. Written from the perspective of the undercover journalist, it sets out to investigate the impact of the 1996 welfare reform act on the "working poor" in the United States...
) and psychologist John Ehrenreich, and his sister is Rosa Brooks
Rosa Brooks
Rosa Brooks is a law professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. From April 2009 to June 2011, she served as Counselor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Michele Flournoy, and in May 2010 she also became Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and then Special Coordinator for Rule...
, the Los Angeles Times columnist.
Written Works
- The Suitors (Counterpoint Press, 2006)
- Ether (City Lights Publishers, 2011)
External links
- Everything You See Is Real, short story in BOMB, Spring 2009
- The Long Goodbye, article about the poet Frank StanfordFrank StanfordFrank Stanford was a prolific American poet. He is most known for his epic, The Battlefield Where The Moon Says I Love You— a labyrinthine, highly lexical book absent stanzas and punctuation...
, January 2008. - The End, article in Los Angeles magazine, December 2010.
- In the Heart of the Homeland, article about border militarization in Arizona in Slake, issue two.
- Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
Op-Ed, "Zionism is the Problem", March 15, 2009. - Death on Terminal Island, article in Los Angeles magazine, September 2008.
- New York Times Book Review, May 14, 2006
- Truth (ii), short story in SmokeLong Quarterly, December 15, 2007
- Interview in SmokeLong Quarterly, December 15, 2007
- Jar of Marbles short story in Significant Objects, November 2, 2009.
- benehrenreich.net official website