Christopher Noxon
Encyclopedia
Christopher Lane Noxon is an American
writer and freelance journalist.
His first book was Rejuvenile
. The book, which grew out of a story he wrote for The New York Times
, was reviewed in BusinessWeek
, The New York Sun and covered by The Today Show, Good Morning America
and NPR
. Noxon appeared on Bill Maher's "Fishbowl
" and Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report".
Noxon began his career at the Los Angeles Daily News
. His assignments have included the Democratic National Convention for Reuters
, a Playboy
feature about drug rehab, and reported Mel Gibson
's ties to an ultraconservative Catholic splinter group. Noxon has also written for Los Angeles
magazine, The Huffington Post
and Salon.com
, as well as working as a music consultant on the Showtime series Weeds
.
Noxon is married to television writer Jenji Kohan
, and is the brother of writer Marti Noxon
. He is credited on Weeds
extensively. Weeds character Andy Botwin is seen reading Rejuvenile in season 2 episode, "Corn Snake".
United States
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writer and freelance journalist.
His first book was Rejuvenile
Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the American Grown-up
Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the American Grown-up is a non-fiction book written by author Christopher Noxon and published by Crown Publishing in 2006...
. The book, which grew out of a story he wrote for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, was reviewed in BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
, The New York Sun and covered by The Today Show, Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
. Noxon appeared on Bill Maher's "Fishbowl
Amazon Fishbowl
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" and Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report".
Noxon began his career at the Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Daily News
The Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is the flagship of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, a branch of Colorado-based MediaNews Group....
. His assignments have included the Democratic National Convention for Reuters
Reuters
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, a Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
feature about drug rehab, and reported Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
's ties to an ultraconservative Catholic splinter group. Noxon has also written for Los Angeles
Los Angeles (magazine)
Los Angeles magazine is a monthly regional magazine of national stature. Published by Emmis Communications and produced monthly since the spring of 1961, LA Magazine is a combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design, the definitive resource...
magazine, The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
and Salon.com
Salon.com
Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
, as well as working as a music consultant on the Showtime series Weeds
Weeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
.
Noxon is married to television writer Jenji Kohan
Jenji Kohan
Jenji Leslie Kohan is an American television writer, producer and director.-Early life:Kohan was born in Los Angeles, California and is Jewish...
, and is the brother of writer Marti Noxon
Marti Noxon
Martha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
. He is credited on Weeds
Weeds (TV series)
Weeds is an American television comedy created by Jenji Kohan and produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television. The central character is Nancy Botwin , a widowed mother of two boys who begins selling marijuana to support her family after her husband dies suddenly of a...
extensively. Weeds character Andy Botwin is seen reading Rejuvenile in season 2 episode, "Corn Snake".