J. R. Moehringer

J. R. Moehringer

J. R. Moehringer (born December 7, 1964) is an American journalist and author. Born in New York City and raised in Manhasset, New York, he is a national correspondent for "The Los Angeles Times". [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=moehringer/080929&sportCat=mlb&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1|title=One last trip home|last=Moehringer|first=J. R.|date=September 29, 2008|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=2008-09-30]

A 1986 graduate of Yale University [ [http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2000/feature-writing/bio J.R. Moehringer biography - Pulitzer Board] ] , Moehringer began his journalism career as a news assistant at "The New York Times".

He won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2000.

His memoir, "The Tender Bar" was published in 2005. It entails his childhood through his early twenties.

The 2007 film "Resurrecting the Champ", is loosely based on Moehringer's article on former boxing great Bob Satterfield in the "Los Angeles Times Magazine". The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett and Alan Alda and was directed by Rod Lurie.

Bibliography

Memoir

* "The Tender Bar." New York: Hyperion, 2005. ISBN 1401300642 ISBN 978-1401300647

Magazines

* "Resurrecting the Champ." "Los Angeles Times Magazine" (May 4, 1997)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.tenderbar.com/ "The Tender Bar" Official Website]
* [http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-champ,1,754330.story?coll=la-news-columns RESURRECTING THE CHAMP: The original Times story (1997)]


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