| Lance Morrow joined TIME magazine in 1965 as a writer covering national
affairs. He is now an essayist at the magazine and writes a twice-weekly
column on TIME's companion web site, TIME.com.
Over the years, Morrow has written more than 150 TIME cover stories including
eight Person of the Year packages. Highlights of his work include
coverage of the Detroit riot in '67, the Vietnam War, Nixon and
Watergate, and every presidential election from 1968 to 2000.
In 1976, he became an essayist at TIME and has written hundreds of pieces
on everything from politics to culture to international affairs.
Highlights included a cover story in 1988 on the 40th anniversary of
Israel, in 1989 on the Palestinian people, and in the '90s on evil.
Morrow has been recognized for his excellence in journalism, receiving
the
National Magazine Award in 1981 in Essay and Criticism for a series of
essays about America; he was a finalist for the same award in 1991.
He is the author of five books, including two collections of essays,
"Fishing in the Tiber" and "America," and two memoirs, "The Chief"
and "Heart. " He collaborated with TIME and Sports Illustrated photographer
Neil Leifer on "Safari," a book about the animals in East Africa.
Morrow has freelanced for many publications, including Harper's,
Civilization, National Geographic Traveler, Travel Holiday and Conde Nast
Traveler. He has been University Professor at Boston University since 1996,
where he
teaches the courses "American Presidential History" and "The Essay."
Morrow graduated from Harvard in 1963. Before joining TIME in 1965, he
was a reporter with the Washington Star. He lives in Chatham, New York,
with his wife, Susan Brind Morrow, an author.
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