John Seabrook
Encyclopedia
John Seabrook is an American
journalist
who writes about technology and popular culture. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker
since 1993.
Seabrook graduated from St. Andrew's School (DE) in 1976, Princeton University
in 1981 and received an M.A.
in English Literature from Oxford. He began his career writing about business and published in a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including Harper's
, Vanity Fair
, GQ, The Nation, The Village Voice
, and the Christian Science Monitor. To date, he has published three books besides contributing numerous articles to The New Yorker. A feature film
based on his his 2008 book Flash of Genius was released on October 3, 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
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 technology and popular culture. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
since 1993.
Seabrook graduated from St. Andrew's School (DE) in 1976, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1981 and received an M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in English Literature from Oxford. He began his career writing about business and published in a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including Harper's
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts, with a generally left-wing perspective. It is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. . The current editor is Ellen Rosenbush, who replaced Roger Hodge in January 2010...
, Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
, GQ, The Nation, 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...
, and the Christian Science Monitor. To date, he has published three books besides contributing numerous articles to The New Yorker. A feature film
Flash of Genius (film)
Flash of Genius is a 2008 American biographical film directed by Marc Abraham. The screenplay by Philip Railsback, based on a 1993 New Yorker article by John Seabrook, focuses on Robert Kearns and his legal battle against the Ford Motor Company when they developed an intermittent windshield wiper...
based on his his 2008 book Flash of Genius was released on October 3, 2008.
Books
- Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace (1997)
- Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing, the Marketing of Culture (2000) Review
- Flash of Genius and Other True Stories of Invention (2008)