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'''Bob Spitz''' is an American journalist and author best known for biographies of major cultural figures, including ''[{Reagan: An American Journey}]'',<ref>[https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/podcast-472-reagan-the-man/]</ref> the New York Times bestseller ''[[The Beatles: The Biography]]'',<ref>[https://archive.today/20120701130706/http://atlantis2.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1108424n “The Legacy of the Beatles,” CBS News, Sep 9, 2005]</ref> the New York Times bestseller ''[[Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child]]'', and books about [[Bob Dylan]], and the [[Woodstock festival]].
'''Bob Spitz''' is an American journalist and author best known for biographies of major cultural figures, including ''[[Reagan: An American Journey]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/podcast-472-reagan-the-man/ |title=Reagan, the Man: What Was He Really Like? &#124; Art of Manliness |date=9 January 2019}}</ref> the ''New York Times'' bestsellers ''[[The Beatles: The Biography]]''<ref>[https://archive.today/20120701130706/http://atlantis2.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1108424n "The Legacy of the Beatles," CBS News, Sep 9, 2005]</ref> and ''[[Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child]]'', as well as books about [[Bob Dylan]] and the [[Woodstock festival]].


Articles by Spitz appear regularly in ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', ''[[GQ]]'', ''[[Condé Nast Traveler|Conde Nast Traveler]]'', ''[[Men's Journal]]'', ''[[In Style]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Bob-Spitz/34624986 Simon & Schuster Author Profile]</ref>
Articles by Spitz appear regularly in ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', ''[[GQ]]'', ''[[Condé Nast Traveler|Conde Nast Traveler]]'', ''[[Men's Journal]]'', ''[[InStyle|In Style]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' and ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Bob-Spitz/34624986 Simon & Schuster Author Profile]</ref>


In his early career he worked as a manager for Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, beginning at [[Wes Farrell]]'s Pocket Full of Tunes, a music publishing and production company. When Mike Appel signed [[Bruce Springsteen]], Spitz followed Appel.<ref>Statham, Craig (2013). ''Springsteen: Saint In The City: 1949-1974''. Soundcheck Books. {{ISBN|978-0957144231}}.</ref>
In his early career he worked as a manager for [[Bruce Springsteen]] and [[Elton John]], beginning at [[Wes Farrell]]'s Pocket Full of Tunes, a music publishing and production company. When [[Mike Appel]] signed Bruce Springsteen, Spitz followed Appel.<ref>Statham, Craig (2013). ''Springsteen: Saint In The City: 1949–1974''. Soundcheck Books. {{ISBN|978-0957144231}}.</ref>


Spitz lives in New York.<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Bob-Spitz/34624986 Simon & Schuster Author Profile]</ref>
Spitz lives in New York.<ref name=autogenerated1 />


==Nonfiction books==
==Nonfiction books==
* ''Reagan: An American Journey'' ([[Penguin Press]], 2018-10-02, {{ISBN|978-1-59420-531-6}})<ref>[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/bob-spitz/reagan-spitz/ Kirkus Review, ''Reagan: An American Journey'' by Bob Spitz, July 15, 2018]</ref>
* ''Reagan: An American Journey'' ([[Penguin Press]], 2018-10-02, {{ISBN|978-1-59420-531-6}})
* ''Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120817233354/http://bobspitz.com/dearie/ (end notes available on author's site)] ([[Alfred A. Knopf]], 2012-08-07, {{ISBN|9780307272225}})<ref>
* ''Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120817233354/http://bobspitz.com/dearie/ (end notes available on author's site)] ([[Alfred A. Knopf]], 2012-08-07, {{ISBN|9780307272225}})<ref>{{Cite book |last=Spitz |first=Bob |author-link=Marci Ien |title=Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child |publisher=[[Alfred A. Knopf]] |isbn=9780307272225 |date=2012-08-07 |url=http://bobspitz.com/dearie/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817233354/http://bobspitz.com/dearie/ |archive-date=2012-08-17 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Ien | first = Marci | title = Biography reveals insecurities plagued Julia Child (Marci Ien interviews Bob Spitz, 05:11) | publisher = [[Canada AM]] | date = 2012-08-14 | url = http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/biography-reveals-insecurities-plagued-julia-child-1.913561}}</ref>
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* ''The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe'' ([[W. W. Norton and Company]], 2008)
* ''The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe'' ([[W. W. Norton and Company]], 2008)
* ''The Beatles: The Biography'' ([[Little, Brown and Company]], 2005)
* ''The Beatles: The Biography'' ([[Little, Brown and Company]], 2005)
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* ''[[Bob Dylan bibliography|Dylan: A Biography]]'' ([[McGraw-Hill]], 1988)
* ''[[Bob Dylan bibliography|Dylan: A Biography]]'' ([[McGraw-Hill]], 1988)
* ''The Making of Superstars: Artists and Executives of the Rock Music Business'' (Anchor Press, 1978)
* ''The Making of Superstars: Artists and Executives of the Rock Music Business'' (Anchor Press, 1978)
* ''[[Led Zeppelin: The Biography]]'' (2021)


==Juvenile nonfiction books==
==Juvenile nonfiction books==
* “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Beatles, Beatlemania, and the Music that Changed the World” ([[Little, Brown and Company]], 2007)<ref>[http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_books_9780316115551.htm Little, Brown and Company Kids official website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723004120/http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_books_9780316115551.htm |date=July 23, 2011 }}</ref>
* ''Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Beatles, Beatlemania, and the Music that Changed the World'' ([[Little, Brown and Company]], 2007)<ref>[http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_books_9780316115551.htm Little, Brown and Company Kids official website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723004120/http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids_books_9780316115551.htm |date=July 23, 2011}}</ref>

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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 6 June 2023

Bob Spitz is an American journalist and author best known for biographies of major cultural figures, including Reagan: An American Journey,[1] the New York Times bestsellers The Beatles: The Biography[2] and Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, as well as books about Bob Dylan and the Woodstock festival.

Articles by Spitz appear regularly in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, Men's Journal, In Style, Esquire and The Washington Post.[3]

In his early career he worked as a manager for Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, beginning at Wes Farrell's Pocket Full of Tunes, a music publishing and production company. When Mike Appel signed Bruce Springsteen, Spitz followed Appel.[4]

Spitz lives in New York.[3]

Nonfiction books

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  • Reagan: An American Journey (Penguin Press, 2018-10-02, ISBN 978-1-59420-531-6)
  • Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child (end notes available on author's site) (Alfred A. Knopf, 2012-08-07, ISBN 9780307272225)[5][6]
  • The Saucier's Apprentice: One Long Strange Trip through the Great Cooking Schools of Europe (W. W. Norton and Company, 2008)
  • The Beatles: The Biography (Little, Brown and Company, 2005)
  • Barefoot in Babylon: The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival, 1969 (W. W. Norton and Company, 1989)
  • Dylan: A Biography (McGraw-Hill, 1988)
  • The Making of Superstars: Artists and Executives of the Rock Music Business (Anchor Press, 1978)
  • Led Zeppelin: The Biography (2021)

Juvenile nonfiction books

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References

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  1. ^ "Reagan, the Man: What Was He Really Like? | Art of Manliness". 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The Legacy of the Beatles," CBS News, Sep 9, 2005
  3. ^ a b Simon & Schuster Author Profile
  4. ^ Statham, Craig (2013). Springsteen: Saint In The City: 1949–1974. Soundcheck Books. ISBN 978-0957144231.
  5. ^ Spitz, Bob (2012-08-07). Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780307272225. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17.
  6. ^ Ien, Marci (2012-08-14). "Biography reveals insecurities plagued Julia Child (Marci Ien interviews Bob Spitz, 05:11)". Canada AM.
  7. ^ Little, Brown and Company Kids official website Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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