Josh Dean (writer)

Josh Dean is an American journalist and author, most recently of the non-fiction book The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History, which was published on September 5, 2017, by Penguin's Dutton imprint.[1][2][3][4]

Dean served as deputy editor of Men's Journal until 2004. He has written for Rolling Stone, Popular Science, Men's Journal, GQ, Travel + Leisure, New York, Entertainment Weekly, Inc., Fast Company, Men's Health, Runner's World. He is currently a correspondent for Outside. He was a founding editor of PLAY, The New York Times now-defunct sports magazine.

His first book was Show Dog (2012).[5] His article/ebook, The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang, was optioned by Bluegrass Films/Universal Pictures.

Dean is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Ohio, and lives in New York with his wife and two sons.

References

  1. Petras, George (September 18, 2017). "New book: How Howard Hughes helped the CIA steal a Russian sub". USA Today. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. Schneider, Howard (September 15, 2017). "The Cold War on the Ocean Floor". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. Martin, Michel (September 16, 2017). "'The Taking Of K-129': How The CIA Stole A Sunken Soviet Sub Off The Ocean Floor". NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. "Kirkus Review - 'The Taking of K-129'". Kirkus Reviews. June 27, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  5. "Dog Memoirs Will Fetch, Sit And Stay On Your Shelf". NPR. July 3, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
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