Robert E. McLaughlin

Robert Emmet McLaughlin (September 21, 1908 – October 23, 1973) was an American journalist and writer. He was an editor at '' Time'' magazine for more than 20 years (1948–1969). He was the author of numerous short stories, three novels, and ''The Heartland,'' volume in the Time-Life ''Library of America'' series.

He was born in Chicago on September 21, 1908, the son of Ann Victoria (née O'Shea) and Frank McLaughlin. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, and went to New York City early in the 1930s, establishing himself as a well-published writer of short stories. He was the managing editor of ''McCall's'' magazine during the early 1940s until he was called to duty in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He came to prominence during WW-II with his short stories about army life in the '' New Yorker''. A collection of the stories was published in 1945 as, ''A Short Wait Between Trains and other stories.''

Following the war, he joined the staff of ''Time'' magazine as a contributing editor. He remained there for more than twenty years, working in 23 of the magazine's departments.

In addition to his short stories, he was the author of three novels, ''The Side of the Angels'' (1947), ''The Walls of Heaven'' (1951), and ''The Notion of Sin'' (1959).

With his wife, Mignon McLaughlin, he wrote a play ''Gayden'', which had a limited run on Broadway in 1949. He retired from ''Time'' in 1968, when they moved to Florida. He died in Coral Gables, Florida on October 23, 1973.

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1908 births
1973 deaths
Writers from Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder alumni

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