Philip Galanes

Philip Galanes (born in October 4, 1962 in New York City) is an American writer and attorney.

Philip Galanes
Born (1962-10-04) October 4, 1962
New York City, New York, United States
OccupationWriter, novelist, attorney, journalist
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipAmerican
GenreEssays, nonfiction, journalism

Life and career

Galanes grew up in the readership area of the Brattleboro Reformer, from which he read to his family the "Dear Abby" family-advice column six days a week in his self-appointed roles as the "family fixer".[1][2]

Galanes received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Yale College and Yale Law School, and then worked at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison and Debevoise and Plimpton. He has also been employed by Golden Books Family Entertainment, the children's book publishing and media company.

Galanes' father died of a self-inflicted gunshot when Galanes was 23, a fact that Galanes kept secret for a decade while substituting fictional causes of his father's death.[3]

Galanes has published two novels: Father's Day, published in 2004 (Alfred A. Knopf), and Emma's Table, published in 2008 (HarperCollins). He is included in Contemporary Authors, Volume 231, 2005, and Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, Volume 196, 2010.[4] Writing Father's Day was a step in Galanes coming to terms with his father's death.[1]

Galanes currently writes the modern-day advice column "Social Q's", which appears weekly in the New York Times Sunday Styles section. The column came about when a Times editor who read one of Galanes's novels proposed he try the new medium.[1][2][5]

Some of Galanes's essays from the column were published as the book Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2011 ISBN 9781451605785.[6] As characterized by radio interviewer Terry Gross, the essays "offers advice on how to handle difficult social situations at work and at home, as well as how to deal with new etiquette questions relating to texting, email and social media".[1] Galanes also monitors the "Social Q's" group on Facebook, where members discuss current topics.

Media appearances

Galanes frequently appears on television in connection with his column. He has been interviewed on The Gayle King Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Plum TV. He appears regularly on Today with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford. Galanes has also been on a number of NPR programs.

Bibliography
gollark: Apparently Discord's going to add a games store - because a more fractured platform is exactly what we need.
gollark: Apparently Discord's going to add a games store - because a more fractured platform is exactly what we need.
gollark: <@137959364320296961> Very late response: I'd prefer the genetics for visible stuff (color etc) shown at the start, and other stuff shown either when the creature does something related to the stat in question or when tested.
gollark: Just made Anrak.
gollark: 18.5% of Notelians to lost in wilderness and a few to gecko attacks.

References
  1. "'Times' Advice Guru Answers Your Social Q's", Galanes interview on Fresh Air (NPR), December 5, 2011. Transcript; audio also available. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  2. Galanes, Philip, "Dear Abby, Ann Landers ... and Me?", New York Times, November 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. Galanes, Philip, “This One's For Martha”, Huffington Post, August 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  4. WorldCat
  5. "Social Q's", New York Times. Listing with brief descriptions and links; 375 columns at July 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  6. WorldCat
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