Hank Stuever
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Hank Stuever is an American journalist
who writes about popular culture for the Style section of the Washington Post. In 2009, he became one of the paper's TV critics. He is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
for feature writing, in 1993 and 1996. His book of articles and essays, Off Ramp: Adventures and Heartache in the American Elsewhere, was published in 2004. Entertainment Weekly called Off Ramp "razor sharp ... a master class in top-notch journalism."
In 2009, Stuever released his second book, Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present. It centers around the lives of three different families in Frisco, Texas
, during three consecutive Christmas
seasons and the impact the holiday has on modern culture and the consumer economy. The New Yorker called Stuever's book "cultural anthropology at its most exuberant".
Earlier in his career, Stuever was a reporter for The Albuquerque Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who writes about popular culture for the Style section of the Washington Post. In 2009, he became one of the paper's TV critics. He is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for feature writing, in 1993 and 1996. His book of articles and essays, Off Ramp: Adventures and Heartache in the American Elsewhere, was published in 2004. Entertainment Weekly called Off Ramp "razor sharp ... a master class in top-notch journalism."
In 2009, Stuever released his second book, Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present. It centers around the lives of three different families in Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
, during three consecutive Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
seasons and the impact the holiday has on modern culture and the consumer economy. The New Yorker called Stuever's book "cultural anthropology at its most exuberant".
Earlier in his career, Stuever was a reporter for The Albuquerque Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises. The Newspaper places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region....
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See also
- The Washington Post
- Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
- The List: What's In and OutThe List: What's In and OutThe List: What's In and Out is a U.S. pop culture list published annually by The Washington Post newspaper, on New Year's Day in the Style section. It was started by the paper's fashion editor, Nina Hyde, in 1977, and tended to by various former and current Post writers after Hyde's death in 1990,...