Charles Salzberg

Charles Salzberg (born 1946) is an American novelist, journalist, editor, and teacher.

Early life and education

Salzberg was born in New York City in 1946. He graduated from Barnard School for Boys in 1963. He then attended Syracuse University, earning a bachelor's degree in English in 1967. He attended the Boston University School of Law from 1967 to 1968.

Journalism

Salzberg got a job in the mail room at ''New York'' magazine in 1976. Between mail deliveries, he began to pitch article ideas to editor, Elizabeth Crowe. He then became a freelance writer, writing feature articles for periodicals such as ''Esquire Magazine'', '' GQ'', ''Elle Magazine'', ''Redbook'', ''Good Housekeeping'' and ''New York (magazine)''.

He has written book reviews for ''The New York Times'', ''The Miami Herald'', ''The Plain Dealer,'' and the ''Los Angeles Times.''

Books

Salzberg is the author of detective and crime fiction, as well as numerous works of nonfiction. His novels include the Henry Swann Detective Series: ''Swann's Last Song'' (2008), and ''Swann Dives In'' (2012). ''Swann's Last Song'' was a ''New York Post'' recommendation and was nominated for a Shamus Award. Salzberg's novel ''Devil in the Hole'' (2013) is based on the case of John List, who murdered his family and escaped conviction for 18 years.

His nonfiction work includes books about baseball, basketball, coaching, and such well-known personalities as Soupy Sales and wrestler Missy Hyatt.

New York Writers Workshop and Teaching

Salzberg is a well-known writing teacher and mentor and is a founding member of the New York Writers Workshop. His students have included Lauren Weisberger (author of '' The Devil Wears Prada''), Joy Behar (co-host of The View), Susie Essman (co-star of Curb Your Enthusiasm), Elvira K. Gonzalez (author of
Hurdles in the Dark
'), Sally Koslow (author of ''Little Pink Slips''), Linda Yellin (author of ''The Last Blind Date'' and ''Such a Lovely Couple''), and Stephanie Klein (author of ''Straight Up and Dirty'').

Salzberg has taught writing at Sarah Lawrence College, the Open Center, and the Writer's Voice, and has served as Visiting Professor of Magazine Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. In 1996, the magazine ''New York'' called him one of "New York's Great Teachers".

Later years

As of 2010, Salzberg was serving as the fiction editor of the webzine ''Ducts'', and was editor-in-chief of a publishing house he co-founded, Greenpoint Press.

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Devil in the Hole'' (2013)
* ''Second Story Man'' (2018)
* ''Canary in the Coal Mine'' (2022)

Swann Series

* ''Swann's Down'' (2008)
* ''Swann's Lake of Despair'' (2008)
* ''Swann Dives In'' (2012)
* ''Swann's Last Song'' (2012)
* ''Swann's Way Out'' (2017)

Nonfiction

* ''From Set Shot to Slam Dunk: The Glory Days of Basketball in the Words of Those Who Played It'' (1988)
* ''Missy Hyatt: The First Lady of Wrestling'' (with Missy Hyatt) (2001)
* ''On a Clear Day They Could See Seventh Place: Baseball's Worst Teams'' (with George Robinson) (1991)
* ''Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls'' (with Tony DiCicco) (2003)
* ''Soupy Sez: My Zany Life and Times'' (with Soupy Sales) (2003)
* ''The Mad Fisherman: Kick Some Bass with America's Wildest TV Host'' (with Charlie Moore) (2009)

References

External links

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Amazon Author's Page

Mystery Writers of America profile

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1946 births
Living people
21st-century American novelists
American crime fiction writers
American educators
American male journalists
American male novelists
Syracuse University alumni
Novelists from New York (state)
21st-century American male writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
Boston University School of Law alumni