Bill Minutaglio
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Born | William Donald Minutaglio 1955 (age 68–69) |
Education | Columbia University (BA, MA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Bill Minutaglio (né William Donald Minutaglio; born 1955) is a journalist, educator and author of nine books. He is the recipient of a
Career
His book Dallas 1963 (co-written with Steven L. Davis) won the PEN award and was named among the best books of the year by The Washington Post's "The Fix,"[1] The New Republic,[2] Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Seattle Times, The Kansas City Star, The Oklahoman and other places.
The Daily Beast said his book Dallas 1963 (co-written with Steven L. Davis) was one of the five most important books written about the death of President John F. Kennedy, along with works by Norman Mailer, Don DeLillo and others.[4]
His book The Most Dangerous Man in America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon and the Hunt for the Fugitive King of LSD (co-written with Steven L. Davis) was named a National Public Radio Book of the Year and was optioned by the film company that co-produced Steven Spielberg's movie The Post.[5]
His book City on Fire: The Explosion That Devastated a Texas Town and Ignited a Historic Legal Battle was optioned by Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures.[6] City on Fire was named by Esquire magazine as one of the greatest stories of human survival, along with works by Ernest Hemingway and others.
His book First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty,[7] was the first biography written about President Bush. Director Oliver Stone cited the book in interviews about Stone’s movie W..
Based in Texas, Minutaglio's books and journalism often center on race and social inequities. The Austin American-Statesman said he ″has long been regarded as one of the great writers in Texas … Minutaglio wrote exquisite long-form pieces about Texas poverty in a time of plenty.″
Inducted into The Texas Institute of Letters, his work has appeared in The New York Times,[8] The Guardian,[9]Newsweek, The Washington Post,[10] Los Angeles Times, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Scotland on Sunday, Outside, Esquire, The New Republic and other places.
His other books are: In Search of the Blues: A Journey to the Soul of Black Texas; Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life;[11] The President’s Counselor: The Rise to Power of Alberto Gonzales;[12] Locker Room Mojo; The Hidden City.
Personal life
Minutaglio's father was a printer educated in Naples, Italy. His mother was adopted from a New York City "foundling's home” by an Italian immigrant family. Minutaglio was born in Brooklyn and is the youngest of five brothers (his oldest brother was working in the World Trade Center the day it was destroyed; he survived the attack).
He attended
He is married to Holly Williams, former member of the Mark Morris, Jose Limon and Laura Dean dance companies. She is a Professor and was the senior associate dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. His daughter Rose is a journalist who writes for Esquire, Elle and other publications. His son Nicholas is the recording artist/producer known as dazy.
Career
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In 1978, Minutaglio became a police reporter and columnist at the Abilene Reporter-News[13] in Texas. He then worked as a writer, editor and columnist at the three largest Texas newspapers – The Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.
He covered regional, national and international events and issues, including strife in the Philippines, East and West Germany, the Soviet Union, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. He interviewed Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Belushi, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson.
In the 1990s, he began writing for national magazines and was hired by editor Tina Brown as a contributing writer for
Minutaglio wrote the first magazine stories about
He has spoken at The
He appeared on
He co-wrote the documentary film Cactus Jack: Lone Star on Capitol Hill[19] which was broadcast nationally on many PBS stations.
His writing is included in these anthologies: Merchants of Misery: How Corporate America Profits from Poverty; Literary Austin; Echoes of Texas Football: The Greatest Stories Ever Told; Men and Masculinity. Excerpts from his books have appeared in many publications.
Critical reaction
The writers
He has received awards from the
References
- ^ Cillizza, Chris. "The Fix's best political books of 2013" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ https://newrepublic.com/article//new-republic-best-books-2013 [dead link]
- ^ "DALLAS 1963 | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ Barra, Allen (November 21, 2013). "The Only Books on JFK's Assassination You Need to Read". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 29, 2018). "Star Thrower Acquires 'The Most Dangerous Man In America' For Event Series On Timothy Leary's Fugitive Run".
- ^ Bing, Jonathan (June 9, 2003). "Cruise/Wagner spark to 'Fire'".
- ^ "Bush Family Values". archive.nytimes.com.
- ^ Minutaglio, Bill (April 20, 2013). "Opinion | Texas on Fire, Again and Again (Published 2013)". The New York Times.
- ^ "The real legacy of the real Dallas Buyers Club is that it didn't really have one". the Guardian. March 2, 2014.
- ^ Minutaglio, Bill (November 21, 2013). "Tea party has roots in the Dallas of 1963" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Grove, Lloyd (December 24, 2009). "Troublemaker (Published 2009)". The New York Times.
- ^ Heilbrunn, Jacob (August 27, 2006). "Enforcer in Chief (Published 2006)". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Bill Minutaglio '76 | Columbia College Today". December 8, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
- ^ Romano, Andrew (November 3, 2013). "The True Story Behind Dallas Buyers Club: Meet the Real Ron Woodruff". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- ^ Magazine, D. (November 5, 2013). "Read The Original Magazine Article About the Story That Inspired Dallas Buyers Club". D Magazine.
- ^ "Minutaglio, Bill | University of Texas System". www.utsystem.edu. October 15, 2020.
- ^ "In 'Dallas 1963,' A City Of Rage, Seized By 'Civic Hysteria'". NPR.org.
- ^ "Bill Minutaglio". www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cactus Jack: Lone Star on Capitol Hill". January 17, 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ a b "Bill Minutaglio". www.billminutaglio.com.