Jon Carroll
Encyclopedia
Jon Carroll is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
, beginning in 1982, at that time succeeding Charles McCabe
's column. He is featured on the back page of the Datebook (the newspaper's entertainment section) on weekdays. Locally, he is best known for his moderate-to-liberal politics and his cat columns.
Carroll was born in Los Angeles
and raised in nearby Pasadena
. He attended (but did not finish) UC Berkeley
, where he edited the campus humor magazine, the California Pelican.
Before becoming a newspaper columnist, he worked in the editorial vineyards at Rolling Stone
magazine (assistant editor, 1970) where he is most noted for his attacks on John Brower during the John Lennon Peace Festival period in early 1970; Oui
, a Playboy
spinoff (editor, 1972); the Village Voice (West Coast editor, 1974); WomenSports magazine (Consulting editor); and New West magazine (editor, 1978, where he won a National Magazine Award
in 1979).
Carroll has long lived in Oakland
, with his wife, author Tracy Johnston, and two cats named Archie and Bucket, occasional subjects of his columns (the cats, that is, not his wife). Archie died on July 20, 2007.
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
, beginning in 1982, at that time succeeding Charles McCabe
Charles McCabe
Charles McCabe was a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle from the mid-1950s until his death from a stroke at the age of 68. Prior to his work at the Chronicle, he worked at New York American, Puerto Rico World-Journal, United Press and The San Francisco Examiner...
's column. He is featured on the back page of the Datebook (the newspaper's entertainment section) on weekdays. Locally, he is best known for his moderate-to-liberal politics and his cat columns.
Carroll was born in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and raised in nearby Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
. He attended (but did not finish) UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he edited the campus humor magazine, the California Pelican.
California Pelican (magazine)
The California Pelican was a college humor magazine founded in 1903 by Earle C. Anthony at the University of California, Berkeley. Lasting eighty years, it was the first successful student humor magazine in UC Berkeley, though it was preceded by Smiles in 1891 and Josh in 1895...
Before becoming a newspaper columnist, he worked in the editorial vineyards at Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine (assistant editor, 1970) where he is most noted for his attacks on John Brower during the John Lennon Peace Festival period in early 1970; Oui
Oui (magazine)
Oui is a men's adult pornographic magazine published in the USA and featuring explicit nude photographs of models, with full page pin-ups, centerfolds, interviews and other articles, and cartoons.- Playboy years :...
, a Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
spinoff (editor, 1972); the Village Voice (West Coast editor, 1974); WomenSports magazine (Consulting editor); and New West magazine (editor, 1978, where he won a National Magazine Award
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards are a series of US awards that honor excellence in the magazine industry. They are administered by the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City...
in 1979).
Carroll has long lived in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, with his wife, author Tracy Johnston, and two cats named Archie and Bucket, occasional subjects of his columns (the cats, that is, not his wife). Archie died on July 20, 2007.