Jesse Kornbluth (January 4, 1946 – April 3, 2025) was an American magazine writer and author. His book ''Notes from the New Underground'' is an anthology of articles he compiled from counterculture newspapers. He also wrote ''Airborne'', a biography of

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...

, and ''Highly Confident: The Crime and Punishment of Michael Milken''. His articles appeared in ''

The New York Times Magazine ''The New York Times Magazine'' is an American Sunday magazine included with the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times''. It features articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors. The magazi ...

'', '' Vanity Fair'', and many other magazines. He was a graduate of

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 ...

. Kornbluth died on April 3, 2025, at the age of 79.

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''Head Butler'' (Official blog)
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