Barry Golson
Barry Golson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author, editor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University[1] (Class of 1967) |
| Genre | Lifestyle, Popular culture, Travel writing |
| Notable works | Playboy, Yahoo! Internet Life |
Barry Golson is an American editor and author. He was executive editor of Playboy magazine for twelve years, and of TV Guide for five years.
Career
[edit | edit source]Golson was executive editor of Playboy magazine from 1977 to 1989.[2] During that time he edited The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono[3] and The Playboy Interview,[4] both originally published in 1981,[5] as well as The Playboy Interview Volume II, published in 1983, featuring interviews from the magazine's first two decades.[6][7]
Golson also served as editor-in-chief for World Press Review,[8] executive editor for TV Guide,[9] editor-in-chief of TV Guide Online (an electronic version of the magazine's television listings),[2] and editor-in-chief of Yahoo! Internet Life.[10] He has written for publications including The New York Times,[11] Los Angeles Times[12] and Salon.[13]
In 2006, he authored Gringos in Paradise[14] and, two years later, Retirement Without Borders,[15] both detailing his life as an expatriate.[16][17]
In 2020, Golson began writing editorial columns for the Tampa Bay Times, covering such topics as politics, culture, love, family and survival in the age of COVID-19.[18]
Published works
[edit | edit source]Editor
[edit | edit source]- The Playboy Interview (1981)
- The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1981)
- The Playboy Interview Volume II (1983)
Author
[edit | edit source]- Gringos in Paradise (2006)
- Retirement Without Borders (2008)
- Passing Wind of Love: A Hysterical Historical Romance (2014), with John Blumenthal
References
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- ^ William Grimes, "Behind The No. 2 Feature In Playboy," The New York Times, September 23, 1992.
- ^ Carol Krol, "'Yahoo! Internet Life' Finds Real Success In Virtual World," Advertising Age, March 8, 1999.
- ^ Barry Golson, "The Techno-Terror of 1897," The New York Times, April 8, 1997.
- ^ Barry Golson, "Clinton and Carter, A Tale of Hope and Lust," Los Angeles Times, November 20, 1992.
- ^ Salon, June 22, 1997.
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