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Moehringer was born in [[New York City]] and was raised by a single mother in [[Manhasset, New York]], and, later, [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]. |
Moehringer was born in [[New York City]] and was raised by a single mother in [[Manhasset, New York]], and, later, [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]. |
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He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1986. |
He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1986. |
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John Joseph "J. R." Moehringer, Jr. (born December 7, 1964), an American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Early life
Moehringer was born in New York City and was raised by a single mother in Manhasset, New York, and, later, Scottsdale, Arizona.
He graduated from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale in 1982.
He graduated from Yale University in 1986.
Career
Journalism
Moehringer began his journalism career as a news assistant at The New York Times
In 1990 he moved to Breckenridge, Colorado to work at the Rocky Mountain News.
In 1994, he became a reporter for the Orange County bureau of the Los Angeles Times. In 1997, the paper sent him to Atlanta to report on the south as a national correspondent.[1]
His work as a correspondent later took him to Denver, Colorado.
Literature
Moehringer's memoir The Tender Bar was published in 2005. It details his childhood through his early twenties. Moehringer's memoir recounts his coming of age experiences at a local bar, Dickens (later renamed Publicans), which served as a sanctuary from his chaotic family life.
After retired tennis star Andre Agassi read The Tender Bar, he asked Moehringer to collaborate with him on his own memoir; the result, Open, was published in 2009.[2] During the two years it took to create the book, Moehringer spent much of the time in Las Vegas, living at a house that Agassi owned as an investment.
His first novel, Sutton, based on the life of bank robber Willie Sutton was published in the fall of 2012.
Personal life
Moehringer currently lives in Denver, Colorado, and is unmarried.
Awards
- 1997, Literary Award, PEN Center USA West.
- 1997, Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
- 2000, Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing[3].
Film adaptations
The 2007 film Resurrecting the Champ is based on Moehringer's L.A. Times Magazine article on a homeless man who says he's Bob Satterfield.[4] The film, directed by Rod Lurie, stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, and Alan Alda.
Bibliography
- Moehringer, J.R. Sutton. New York: Hyperion, 2012.
- Moehringer, J.R. The Tender Bar. New York: Hyperion, 2005. ISBN 1-4013-0064-2 ISBN 978-1401300647
References
- ^ Susan King (2007-08-20). "Boxer's tale lands back in the ring". Los Angeles Times.com. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ McGrath, Charles (2009-11-12). "A Team, but Watch How You Put It". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ J.R. Moehringer biography - Pulitzer Board
- ^ J.R. Moehringer (1997-05-04). "RESURRECTING THE CHAMP". Los Angeles Times.com. Retrieved 2009-09-28.