Lorraine Ali
Encyclopedia
Lorraine Ali is a reporter, editor and culture writer for many publications, including Newsweek
where she is a Contributing Editor. She covers culture at large as well as pop culture, and writes frequently about the Middle East
and Iraq
in pieces such as "When Home Becomes Hell". She has interviewed everyone from music mogul Jay-Z
to The Kite Runner
author Khaled Hosseini
to former first daughter Jenna Bush
.
Lorraine has worked as a senior critic for Rolling Stone
, a music columnist for the Los Angeles Times
and as a contributor to Mademoiselle
and GQ. She has also written for The New York Times
, The Village Voice
, Entertainment Weekly
and Harper’s Bazaar. Lorraine Ali has been interviewed on Oprah and Charlie Rose
. She is currently writing a book about rediscovering her extended family in the midst of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
. Her book will be published in 2012 by Henry Holt and Company
.
Lorraine Ali was born to an Iraqi American
father who immigrated from Baghdad
to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Her mother is of French Canadian
descent and was born and raised in Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
where she is a Contributing Editor. She covers culture at large as well as pop culture, and writes frequently about the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in pieces such as "When Home Becomes Hell". She has interviewed everyone from music mogul Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
to The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner is a novel by Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it is Hosseini's first novel, and was adapted into a film of the same name in 2007....
author Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini , is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician of ethnic Tajik origin. He is a citizen of the United States where he has lived since he was fifteen years old. His 2003 debut novel, The Kite Runner, was an international bestseller, selling more than 12 million copies worldwide....
to former first daughter Jenna Bush
Jenna Bush
Jenna Welch Bush Hager , is the younger of the sororal twin daughters of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, and a granddaughter of the 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush. She and her sister, Barbara, were the first twin children of a U.S. President...
.
Lorraine has worked as a senior critic for Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, a music columnist for the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
and as a contributor to Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle (magazine)
Mademoiselle was an influential women's magazine first published in 1935 by Street and Smith and later acquired by Condé Nast Publications....
and GQ. She has also written 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...
, The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
, Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
and Harper’s Bazaar. Lorraine Ali has been interviewed on Oprah and Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
Charles Peete "Charlie" Rose, Jr. is an American television talk show host and journalist. Since 1991 he has hosted Charlie Rose, an interview show distributed nationally by PBS since 1993...
. She is currently writing a book about rediscovering her extended family in the midst of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. Her book will be published in 2012 by Henry Holt and Company
Henry Holt and Company
Henry Holt and Company is an American book publishing company. One of the oldest publishers in the United States, it was founded in 1866 by Henry Holt and Frederick Leypoldt...
.
Lorraine Ali was born to an Iraqi American
Iraqi American
Iraqi Americans are Americans of Iraqi descent, including those who are expatriates in exile or permanent immigrants. The number of Iraqi Americans is around 140,000 according to the Arab American Institute....
father who immigrated from Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
to Los Angeles in the 1950s. Her mother is of French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
descent and was born and raised in Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.
Awards
- In 2009, she won an award from the New York Press ClubNew York Press ClubThe New York Press Club is a membership organization of and for journalists and media professionals in the New York City metropolitan area. The club is a private, non-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any government office or agency and does not advocate or participate in any political...
for her article "Mrs. Kramer vs Mrs. Kramer," part of Newsweek's continuing coverage of gay marriage. - In 2007, she won "Best Online Feature" from the New York Association of Black Journalists
- In 2002, she won "Best Feature Writing" from the Gospel Music AssociationGospel Music AssociationThe Gospel Music Association was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide...
. - In 2002, she won "Excellence in Journalism Award" from the National Arab American Journalists Association
- In 2001, she was listed in Da CapoDa capoDa Capo is a musical term in Italian, meaning from the beginning . It is often abbreviated D.C. It is a composer or publisher's directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space. In small pieces this might be the same thing as a repeat, but in larger works D.C...
“Best Music Writing 2001” for her story West Bank Hard Core - In 1997, she was voted "Music Journalist of the Year" at the Music Journalism Awards
- In 1996, she won "Best National Feature Story" honors at the Music Journalism Awards