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David Owen (born February 14, 1955) is an American
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and
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.


Education

David Owen grew up in
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, and graduated from The Pembroke-Country Day School in 1973. He attended
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before transferring to
Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...
, where he was an editor of ''
The Harvard Lampoon ''The Harvard Lampoon'' is an undergraduate Humor magazine, humor publication founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Overview The ''Harvard Lampoon'' publication was founded in 1876 by seve ...
'', as was his future wife, Ann Hodgman. He graduated from Harvard in 1978 with a degree in English.


Journalism

Owen has been a staff writer for ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'' since 1991 and a contributing editor of ''
Golf Digest ''Golf Digest'' is a monthly golf magazine published by Warner Bros. Discovery through its TNT Sports unit. It is a generalist golf publication covering recreational golf and men's and women's competitive golf. The magazine started by John F. ...
'' since 1995; previously he was a contributing editor of '' The Atlantic Monthly'' and a senior writer for ''
Harper's Magazine ''Harper's Magazine'' is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Launched in New York City in June 1850, it is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. ''Harper's Magazine'' has ...
''. For six years he was a regular columnist for ''
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'' magazine. He was also a contributing editor and columnist for '' Spy''. Owen won an Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship in 1984 to research and write about standardized testing in the American education system.


Personal life

Owen lives in Washington, Connecticut with his wife, Ann Hodgman. They have two adult children, both writers: Laura Hazard Owen and John Bailey Owen.


Works

Books * ''High School: Undercover with the Class of '80'' (New York: Viking, 1981) * ''None of the Above: Behind the Myth of Scholastic Aptitude'' (pb. subtitle: ''The Truth Behind the SATs'' (New YorkL Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985) * ''The Man Who Invented Saturday Morning: And Other Adventures in American Enterprise'' (Villard, 1988) * ''The Walls Around Us: The Thinking Person's Guide to How a House Works'' (New York: Villard, 1991) * ''My Usual Game; Adventures in Golf'' (New York: Villard, 1995) * (co-editor:) ''Lure of the Links: Great Golf Stories, an Anthology'' (New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997) * ''Around the House: Reflections on Life Under a Roof'' (pb. title: ''Life Under a Leaky Roof'') (New York Villard, 1998) * ''The Complete Office Golf'' (New York: Workman Publishing, 1999) * ''The Making of the Masters: Clifford Roberts, Augusta National, and Golf's Most Prestigious Tournament'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999) * ''The Chosen One: Tiger Woods and the Dilemma of Greatness'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001) * ''Hit & Hope: How the Rest of Us Play Golf'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003) * ''The First National Bank of Dad: The Best Way to Teach Kids About Money'' (pb. subtitle: ''A Foolproof Method for Teaching Your Kids the Value of Money'') (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003) * ''Copies in Seconds: How a Lone Inventor and an Unknown Company Created the Biggest Communication Breakthrough Since Gutenberg – Chester Carlson and the Birth of Xerox'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004) * ''Sheetrock and Shellac: A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006) * ''Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to Sustainability'' (New York: Riverhead, 2009) * ''The Conundrum: How Scientific Innovation, Increased Efficiency, and Good Intentions Can Make our Energy and Climate Problems Worse'' (New York: Riverhead, 2012) Essays and reporting * "Those Who Can't, Consult," '' Harper's'', August 1982, * "Where Toys Come From," '' The Atlantic Monthly'', October 1986, * "Travel: Innocents Abroad – Making Britain fun for a child can be fun for a parent, too,"" '' The Atlantic Monthly'', November 1996 * "Notes & Comment: Children and Money – Training a little investor," '' The Atlantic Monthly'', April 1998 * "Life and Letters: From Race to Chase – Yale’s Stephen L. Carter writes a thriller," ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', June 3, 2002 * "Books: Measure for Measure – How the metric system conquered the world-almost," ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', October 14, 2002 * "Mom and Pop Dept.: The Hundred Club," ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', December 23, 2002 * "
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, Spinning: Was the
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useful? Not really." ''
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'', posted February 4, 2003 * "The Case for All Male Golf Clubs" Golf Digest, March 2003 * "Shouts & Murmurs:
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" (plot outline for 2003 remake of '' It's a Wonderful Life''), ''
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'', April 21, 2003 * "Dept. of Procurement: The Meat Doctor," ''
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'', June 30, 2003 * "Shouts & Murmurs: A Naturalist’s Notes," ''
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'', August 11, 2003 * "Shouts & Murmurs: 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Ex-Wife," ''
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'', January 12, 2004 * "Hey Pal Dept.: Old Hack," ''
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'', January 26, 2004 * "Our Local Correspondents: Green Manhattan," ''
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'', October 18, 2004 * "Shouts & Murmurs: Your Three Wishes – F.A.Q.," ''
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'', January 16, 2006 * "Pencils Up! The S.A.T.’s Watchdog," ''
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'', April 3, 2006 * "Annals of Culture: The Soundtrack of Your Life – Muzak in the realm of retail theatre," ''
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'', April 10, 2006 * "Precocity Dept.: Bird," ''
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'', July 24, 2006 * "Shouts & Murmurs: The Afterlife – Cutting Back," ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', January 7, 2008 * "Talk of the Town: Here to There Dept.: Wheeling" ''
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'', December 1, 2008 * "The Talk of the Town: Here to There Dept.: Tornado Man" ''
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'', November 1, 2010 * "Annals of Health: Hands across America: The Rise of Purell" ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', March 4, 2013 * "Annals of Disaster: Notes from Underground: Florida's sinkhole peril ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', March 18, 2013 * "The Yips," ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', May 26, 2014 * "Subtitling Your Life," ''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for ''The New York T ...
'', April 21, 2025


References


External links


Archive of contributions to ''The New Yorker''

David Owen's website

David Owen's golf website
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