Richard Ben Cramer
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Richard Ben Cramer is an American journalist and writer.
and attended Johns Hopkins University
earning a bachelor's degree in the Liberal Arts. He later went on to earn a masters degree in journalism at Columbia University
. Cramer has worked as a journalist at several well known publications such as The Philadelphia Inquirer
, The Baltimore Sun
, Esquire Magazine, and Rolling Stone
. He won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
in 1979 for reports from the Middle East
. His work as a political reporter culminated in What It Takes: The Way to the White House
about the 1988 Presidential election which is considered to be the seminal piece on presidential electoral politics. His book, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life was a New York Times bestseller in 2000. He is an avid New York Yankees
fan and lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
. His most recent book is How Israel Lost: The Four Questions, about the ways in which the Israeli occupation has corrupted the country's original vision. He is working on a new biography about baseball star Alex Rodriguez
.
Biography
Cramer was raised in Rochester, New YorkRochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
and attended Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
earning a bachelor's degree in the Liberal Arts. He later went on to earn a masters degree in journalism at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. Cramer has worked as a journalist at several well known publications such as The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
, The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
, Esquire Magazine, and 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...
. He won a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1942 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. In its first six years , it was called the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting - International...
in 1979 for reports from 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...
. His work as a political reporter culminated in What It Takes: The Way to the White House
What It Takes: The Way to the White House
What It Takes: The Way to the White House is a book about the 1988 presidential election in the United States written by Richard Ben Cramer. It was published by Vintage Books on 1 June 1993...
about the 1988 Presidential election which is considered to be the seminal piece on presidential electoral politics. His book, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life was a New York Times bestseller in 2000. He is an avid New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
fan and lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. His most recent book is How Israel Lost: The Four Questions, about the ways in which the Israeli occupation has corrupted the country's original vision. He is working on a new biography about baseball star Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez is an American professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Rodriguez is considered one of the best...
.
Books
- Ted Williams: The Seasons of the Kid (1991)
- What It Takes: The Way to the White HouseWhat It Takes: The Way to the White HouseWhat It Takes: The Way to the White House is a book about the 1988 presidential election in the United States written by Richard Ben Cramer. It was published by Vintage Books on 1 June 1993...
(1993) - Bob Dole (1994)
- Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life (2000)
- What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now? A Remembrance (2002)
- How Israel Lost: The Four Questions (2004)