Brian R. Alexander
Brian R. Alexander is an American journalist and author.[1]
Early life and education
Alexander was born on June 15,1959, and grew up in Lancaster, Ohio.[2][3]
Awards and honors
Brian R. Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1959 |
| Occupations | Journalist, author |
| Writing career | |
| Subject | non-fiction |
| Notable work | Glass House (2017)
The Hospital (2021) The Mayor (2026) |
| Notable awards |
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In 2007, Alexander was nominated for the John Bartlow Martin Award for public interest journalism of the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University.[4] In 2018, he won the Ohioana Book Award for non-fiction for Glass House, in 2022 he won the same award for Hospital.[5]
Books
- The Mayor: One Poor City’s Fight to Bring Back Government and Save the Nation's Soul (2026)
- The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town (St. Martins Press, 2021)[6]
- Glass House The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town (St. Martin's Press, 2017) [7]
- with Larry Young The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction (Current, 2012)[8]
- America Unzipped: In Search of Sex and Satisfaction (Crown Publishing, 2008)[9][10]
- Rapture: A Raucous Tour Of Cloning, Transhumanism, And And The New Era Of Immortality (Basic Books, 2004)
- Green Cathedrals: A Wayward Traveler in the Rain Forest (Lyons Press, 1995)[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Brian Alexander | Authors". Macmillan.
- ↑ Kasler, Karen (February 17, 2017). "Story Of Economic Devastation Told In New Book By Lancaster Native Is Not Unique In Ohio". The Statehouse News Bureau.
- ↑ "Alexander, Brian 1959- (Brian Robert Alexander) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ University, Medill-Northwestern. "John Bartlow Martin Award - Medill - Northwestern University". www.medill.northwestern.edu.
- ↑ Burd, Aaron. "Lancaster native Brian Alexander wins Ohioana Award for 'The Hospital'". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette.
- ↑ Hanna-Attisha, Mona (April 8, 2021). "A Single Ohio Hospital Reveals All That's Wrong With American Health Care". The New York Times.
- ↑ "'Glass House' Chronicles the Sharp Decline of an All-American Factory Town". NPR.org.
- ↑ "The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction". 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "Nonfiction Book Review: America Unzipped: In Search of Sex and Satisfaction by Brian Alexander, Author Crown Publishing Group (NY) $23.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-307-35132-6". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ↑ Lynn, Regina. "Unzip American Sexuality and What Do You Find? Tech". Wired – via www.wired.com.
- ↑ "GREEN CATHEDRALS | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ↑ https://ssl.publishersweekly.com/9781558213999
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