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