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In 1997, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' sent him to [[Atlanta]] to report on the [[Southern United States|South]] as an [[Correspondent|on-the-scene reporter]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Susan King|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/20/entertainment/et-weekmovies20|title=Boxer's tale lands back in the ring|date=2007-08-20|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]].com |accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> His work as a journalist later took him to [[Denver, Colorado]]. |
In 1997, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' sent him to [[Atlanta]] to report on the [[Southern United States|South]] as an [[Correspondent|on-the-scene reporter]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Susan King|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/20/entertainment/et-weekmovies20|title=Boxer's tale lands back in the ring|date=2007-08-20|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]].com |accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> His work as a journalist later took him to [[Denver, Colorado]]. |
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While at the ''Los Angeles Times'' he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/1998|title=Pulitzer Prize winners - 1998|website=www.pulitzer.org|access-date=2016-12-18}}</ref> for the article "Resurrecting the Champ"<ref name=":0" />, and received the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 2000<ref name="Prize" /> for the article "Crossing Over"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-08 |title=J R Moehringer Crossing Over {{!}} Crossing Over - Los Angeles Times |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308070636/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/22/news/mn-21385 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>. |
While at the ''Los Angeles Times'' he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 1998<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/1998|title=Pulitzer Prize winners - 1998|website=www.pulitzer.org|access-date=2016-12-18}}</ref> for the article "Resurrecting the Champ"<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=“Why’s this so good?” No. 26: Moehringer KO's a mystery |url=https://niemanstoryboard.org/stories/whys-this-so-good-no-25-moehrhinger-resurrecting-the-champ-tomlinson-la-times/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Nieman Storyboard |language=en-US}}</ref>, and received the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 2000<ref name="Prize" /> for the article "Crossing Over"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-03-08 |title=J R Moehringer Crossing Over {{!}} Crossing Over - Los Angeles Times |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308070636/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/22/news/mn-21385 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crossing Over |url=https://nieman.harvard.edu/stories/crossing-over/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Nieman Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>. |
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Moehringer lives in the Bay Area with his wife, book editor Shannon Welch, and their two children. |
Moehringer lives in the Bay Area with his wife, book editor Shannon Welch, and their two children. |
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*1997, [[Livingston Award]] for Young Journalists. |
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*2001, [[Nieman Fellowship|Nieman Fellowship.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Featured Fellow: J.R. Moehringer |url=https://niemanstoryboard.org/stories/featured-fellow-j-r-moehringer/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Nieman Storyboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Class of 2001 |url=https://nieman.harvard.edu/alumni/class-of-2001/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Nieman Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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J. R. Moehringer | |
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Born | John Joseph Moehringer December 7, 1964 New York City, US |
Occupation | Novelist, journalist |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Spouse | Shannon Welch |
Children | 2 |
John Joseph Moehringer (born December 7, 1964), known by his pen name J. R. Moehringer, is an American novelist and journalist. In 2000 he won the Pulitzer Prize for newspaper feature writing.[1] Moehringer has recently gained more recognition after collaborating on the film adaptation of his memoir The Tender Bar.
Biography
Moehringer was born in New York City and was raised by a single mother in Manhasset, New York and, later, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He graduated from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale in 1982. He graduated from Yale University in 1986.
He began his journalism career as a news assistant at The New York Times. In 1990, he moved to Breckenridge, Colorado, and worked at the Rocky Mountain News. In 1994, he became a reporter for the Orange County bureau of the Los Angeles Times.
In 1997, the Los Angeles Times sent him to Atlanta to report on the South as an on-the-scene reporter.[2] His work as a journalist later took him to Denver, Colorado.
While at the Los Angeles Times he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 1998[3] for the article "Resurrecting the Champ"[4][5], and received the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 2000[1] for the article "Crossing Over"[6][7].
Moehringer lives in the Bay Area with his wife, book editor Shannon Welch, and their two children.
Works
Moehringer's memoir, The Tender Bar, was published in 2005. It recounts his childhood through his early twenties and tells of his coming-of-age experiences at a local bar called Publicans (previously called Dickens, and subsequently renamed Edison's and now renamed Publicans [8][9][10]), which served as a sanctuary away from his chaotic family life. A movie of the memoir, The Tender Bar, directed by George Clooney and starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, and Daniel Ranieri was released on Amazon Prime on January 7, 2022. After retired tennis star Andre Agassi read The Tender Bar, he asked Moehringer to collaborate with him on his own memoir.[11] The resulting book, which was titled Open: An Autobiography, was published in 2009.[12]
Moehringer wrote an article for the Los Angeles Times Magazine about a homeless man who claimed he was Bob Satterfield.[4] In 2007, the article was adapted as the basis of a film Resurrecting the Champ. The film was directed by Rod Lurie and starred Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, and Alan Alda.
His novel, Sutton, based on the life of bank robber Willie Sutton, was published in 2012.
He ghostwrote Phil Knight's memoir, Shoe Dog, published in 2016.[13]
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex chose Moehringer to ghostwrite his memoir, which is planned to be published in late 2022.[14]
Awards
- 1997, Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
- 2000, Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.[1]
- 2001, Nieman Fellowship.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b c JR Moehringer biography - Pulitzer Board
- ^ Susan King (2007-08-20). "Boxer's tale lands back in the ring". Los Angeles Times.com. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "Pulitzer Prize winners - 1998". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
- ^ a b J.R. Moehringer (1997-05-04). "RESURRECTING THE CHAMP". Los Angeles Times.com. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ ""Why's this so good?" No. 26: Moehringer KO's a mystery". Nieman Storyboard. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "J R Moehringer Crossing Over | Crossing Over - Los Angeles Times". web.archive.org. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Crossing Over". Nieman Foundation. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Publicans · 550 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030". Publicans · 550 Plandome Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Home". Publicans. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "A Tender Evening in JR Moehringer's "The Tender Bar" | Literary Traveler". 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Ghostwriter von Andre Agassi - Business And Science" (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ McGrath, Charles (2009-11-12). "A Team, but Watch How You Put It". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "On Phil Knight, 'Shoe Dog,' Nike, Boris Berian and U.S. track & field: Oregon track & field rundown". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ Analysis by Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse. "Analysis: What can we expect from Prince Harry's book?". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Featured Fellow: J.R. Moehringer". Nieman Storyboard. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Class of 2001". Nieman Foundation. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
Bibliography
- Moehringer, J.R. The Tender Bar: A Memoir. New York: Hyperion, 2005. ISBN 1-4013-0064-2, ISBN 978-1401300647.
- Moehringer, J.R. Sutton. New York: Hyperion, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4013-2314-1.
External links
- Interview with J. R. Moehringer regarding Sutton, on Fresh Air (39 mins., 2012)