 Photographed at BookPeople in Austin, Texas by Frank R. Arnold | | 10,230 (11,585) | 284 | 2,004 |  (3.86) | 10 | 0 | Sebastian Junger was born in 1962 in Belmont, Massachusetts. He received his BA degree from Wesleyan University in Cultural Anthropology in 1984. He is a freelance journalist who writes for numerous magazines, including Outside, American Heritage, Men's Journal, and the New York Times Magazine. As an underemployed journalist who assigned himself stories and worked as a stringer for the Associated Press in Bosnia, Junger was fascinated by the dangers that people face regularly while doing ordinary jobs. Junger was working as a climber for a tree removal service when the storm occurred that provided the inspiration for his first book. The Perfect Storm (1997) is a carefully researched account of the wreck of the swordfishing boat Andrea Gail, The wreck took place during what one meteorologist called a "perfect storm"--a storm with the worst possible conditions. In order to relate the story of a disaster that left no survivors and had no eyewitnesses, Junger used a combination of sound research, technical detail, and personal insight to reconstruct the final hours. After the publication of this book he was nicknamed the new Hemingway. In 2000, this book was made into a film starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. He wrote several books such as War which is about his time spent with a U.S. Army platoon in Afghanistan. At the Sundance Film Festival in 2010 his documentary Restrepo won Grand Jury Prize for a domestic documentary. Junger's book, Tribe, made the New York Times Bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men against the Sea … (more) |
Works by Sebastian Junger War 1,668 copies, 57 reviews Fire 739 copies, 10 reviews The Moth (Contributor) 237 copies, 8 reviews Top members (works)Blackhippiechick (12), DebbyeC (10), e-zReader (9), eandino2012 (9), Kaethe (9), ir3adu (8), DrPhil1 (8), KarenMizzi (8), jthielking (8), kageeh (8), BookHavenAZ (8), phstitans (8), Emily_Maloney (7) — more Recently addedmschilli (1), BedlamLibrary (1), AlienGrove (1), MichelleSage (1), j.a.lesen (1), ElsinoreLibrary (1), MalcolmBradley (1), Scottysteensma (1), joffcrabtree (1) Member favoritesSebastian Junger has 2 media appearances.  Journalist Sebastian Junger Journalist Sebastian Junger has just returned from Afghanistan, where he was traveling with the Northern Alliance. Last year he was also in Afghanistan following Ahmad Shah Massoud, (known as the "Lion of Panjshir"), the legendary leader of the guerrilla war against the Soviets, who had been fighting the Taliban. Massoud was assassinated by Osama bin Laden's associates in September. Junger is also the author of the bestseller The Perfect Storm, and his new book, Fire. (Shortride)… (more) Sebastian Junger: 'A Death in Belmont' Sebastian Junger set out to write a book about a murder that occurred in the quiet neighborhood where he grew up. For Junger, author of the best-selling The Perfect Storm, the story of who killed Bessie Goldberg hit close to home in more than one way. Goldberg's 1963 strangulation occurred at a time of a series of brutal murders that were blamed on the Boston Strangler. At the time, Junger's family lived in the idyllic Boston suburb of Belmont.
A black man named Roy Smith, who had worked cleaning the victim's house in the predominantly white neighborhood that day, was arrested and charged with Goldberg's murder. He had left Goldberg's house less than an hour before her husband came home and found her strangled on the living room floor. Smith was convicted of the murder.
In 1963, when Junger was a year old, his parents' house was being renovated. One of the workmen was Al DeSalvo, who in 1965 confessed to killing 13 women and being the Boston Strangler.
In A Death in Belmont, Junger set out to investigate whether Smith or DeSalvo killed Goldberg. He says he's still struggling to answer that question. (Shortride)… (more) Sebastian Junger has 4 past events. (show)
Word for Word: Sebastian Junger Sebastian Junger discusses War. Bestselling author, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Sebastian Junger (THE PERFECT STORM), discusses his latest book WAR—a brilliant and empathetic 15-month account of an American platoon stationed in one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous outposts. The event is FREE and open to the public. For updates and additional information, please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue). "Word for Word Author" is an outdoor reading series that features bestselling authors, celebrity writers, and expert-panelists sharing anecdotes, answering questions from the audience, and signing copies of their latest books. (Books212)… (more) Sebastian Junger Sebastian Junger discusses War. Bestselling author of The Perfect Storm has written a book about the reality of combat – the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Through the experiences of these young men at war, Junger shows what it means to fight, to serve, and to face down mortal danger on a daily basis. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All books must be purchased at the B&N Buckhead or show proof of purchase from another B&N. We will hand out passes at 5:00 pm the day of the event. (jasbro)… (more) Sebastian Junger Sebastian Junger reads from War. In his latest book, War, Sebastian Junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat—the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Through the experiences of these young men at war, he shows what it means to fight, to serve, and to face down mortal danger on a daily basis. Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Storm and A Death in Belmont. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS-Novartis Prize for journalism. (lemontwist)… (more)
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