Geoff Schumacher

Geoff Schumacher (born November 11, 1965) is a journalist and author who lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the author of two books focusing on the history of Las Vegas. [ [http://www.howardhughesinlasvegas.com/author.html Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia, and Palace Intrigue - A Stephens Press Book ] ]

Early life

Schumacher, who was born in Madison, Wisconsin, moved when he was 11 with his family to Las Vegas, and he has lived in Nevada ever since. He graduated from Pahrump Valley High School [ [http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2006/03/03/news/schumacher.html Pahrump Valley Times - Nye County's Largest Newspaper Circulation ] ] in 1984, and received his bachelor's degree in journalism in 1988 from the University of Nevada, Reno. [http://www.unr.edu/nevadanews/detail.aspx?id=2021] He edited the college newspaper, "Sagebrush", his senior year. [http://www.unr.edu/stsv/studentactivities/data/documents/Sagebrusheditors.pdf]

Career

After graduation, Schumacher returned to Las Vegas to report for the "Las Vegas Sun", where he worked for two years as a reporter and seven as city editor. Schumacher then went to work for three years as managing editor of "Las Vegas CityLife", an alternative newsweekly. In 2000, he went to work for Stephens Media, where he launched the now-defunct "Las Vegas Mercury", an alt-weekly, which published for four years until it folded after Stephens Media bought rival "CityLife". Schumacher has been writing a weekly column for the "Review-Journal" since January 2006. In May 2008, he was named publisher of "CityLife". [ [http://aan.org/news/former_editor_of_las_vegas_citylife_returns_as_publisher/Aan/ViewArticle?oid=309325 Former Editor of Las Vegas CityLife Returns as Publisher | Association of Alternative Newsweeklies ] ]

Books

*cite book| last =Schumacher| first =Geoff| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Sun, Sin And Suburbia: An Essential History Of Modern Las Vegas| publisher =Stephens Press| date =2004| location =Las Vegas| pages =272| url =| doi =| id = | isbn =9781932173147
*cite book| last =Schumacher| first =Geoff| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia & Palace Intrigue| publisher =Stephens Press| date =2008| location =Las Vegas| pages =298| url =| doi =| id = | isbn =9781932173598

References

External links

* [http://www.geoffschumacher.com Geoff Schumacher official site]
* [http://dogsbody.blog-city.com/ Geoff Schumacher blog]
* [http://www.sunsinsuburbia.com Sun, Sin and Suburbia official site]
* [http://www.reviewjournal.com/columnists "Review-Journal" biography]
* [http://www.knpr.org/son/archive/detail.cfm?programid=320 Interview on KNPR Las Vegas affiliate of NPR]
* [http://www.kxnt.com/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=824365 Radio interview on KXNT]
* [http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Publications/15630.htm Featured speaker, Vegas Valley Book Festival]