Physical
In Circulation| Language | English |
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| ISBN-10 | 9780306814549 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780306814549 |
| No of pages | 272 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Da Capo Press |
| Published Date | 24 Apr 2006 |
Adam Pitluk is an award-winning journalist and the author of “Damned To Eternity” and “Standing Eight,” both books critically acclaimed and studies of the human condition. He is currently the Contributors Network Editor at the Dallas Morning News. He is former Director of American Airlines Publishing, Editor-in-Chief of American Way magazine and Editorial Director of Celebrated Living and Nexos magazines, the first class and Spanish/Portuguese magazines of American Airlines, respectively.
Prior to joining American Airlines full-time, Adam was a reporter for Time magazine for seven years. He was also a reporter for People magazine from his days in New York, where he covered celebrity news. Adam is the former senior editor of Spirit magazine, the in-flight magazine of Southwest Airlines, and the former features editor of Boys’ Life magazine. He was a reporter for Court TV.com and a former staff writer for Village Voice Media. Adam was an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas, where he taught reporting and editing.
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