John Bowe (author)
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John Bowe is the author and editor of three books: Us: Americans Talk About Love; Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy; and Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs. He is a contributing writer for the New York Times. He has also written for The New Yorker
, The American Prospect
, GQ, McSweeney’s and This American Life
. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Basquiat
with Julian Schnabel
.
He graduated from Minneapolis' Blake School in 1982, obtained an honors BA in English from the University of Minnesota
in 1987 and earned an MFA in film from the Columbia University
School of the Arts in 1996.
Bowe appeared on The Daily Show
on September 24, 2007 to talk about his book Nobodies, which examines slavery in modern America.
in the United States, focusing particularly upon the widening gap between rich and poor, both in the US and globally, and what this means for notions of freedom in an era of “free trade”.
’s WORKING, offering a collection of 126 interviews from rich to poor, giving voice to the American labor force.
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, The American Prospect
The American Prospect
The American Prospect is a monthly American political magazine dedicated to American liberalism. Based in Washington, DC, The American Prospect is a journal "of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics" which focuses on United States politics...
, GQ, McSweeney’s and This American Life
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,...
. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Basquiat
Basquiat
Basquiat is a 1996 biopic/drama film directed by fellow painter Julian Schnabel which is based on the life of American postmodernist/neo expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat....
with Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel
Julian Schnabel is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s, Schnabel received international media attention for his "plate paintings"—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates....
.
He graduated from Minneapolis' Blake School in 1982, obtained an honors BA in English from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1987 and earned an MFA in film from the Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
School of the Arts in 1996.
Bowe appeared on The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
on September 24, 2007 to talk about his book Nobodies, which examines slavery in modern America.
Us: Americans Talk About Love
Us: Americans Talk About Love is a selection of oral histories about love. John Bowe collaborated with a team of interviewers and co-editors to record and collect the love stories of a diverse range of U.S citizens.Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy
Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy is an examination of modern slaverySlavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
in the United States, focusing particularly upon the widening gap between rich and poor, both in the US and globally, and what this means for notions of freedom in an era of “free trade”.
Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs
Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs is an oral history based on Studs TerkelStuds Terkel
Louis "Studs" Terkel was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.-Early...
’s WORKING, offering a collection of 126 interviews from rich to poor, giving voice to the American labor force.