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Mark Oppenheimer
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Mark Oppenheimer

Mark Oppenheimer is a regular writer for The New York Times Magazine, Slate, The New York Times Book Review, The Boston Globe, and The Forward. His journalism has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Harper’s, Details, and Travel + Leisure, and his essays have appeared in The Believer, The American Scholar, and Yale Review. He is the author of two books, a founding editor of The New Haven Review, and an occasional commentator on NPR's All Things Considered and Day to Day. In the school year 2008-2009, Oppenheimer was a lecturer in the English and Political Science departments of Yale University and a visiting professor of creative writing at Wellesley... Read full bio

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Wisenheimer will be released on April 26, 2011 in Trade Paperback
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The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'Some keep the Sabbath going to Church'
New York Times, March 21, 2013
...Some keep the Sabbath going to Church,” by Emily Dickinson, with “A Religious Ritual Attracts Even Nonbelievers” by Mark Oppenheimer. After reading the poem and article, tell us what you think — or suggest other Times content that could be...
Poetry Pairing | 'Some keep the Sabbath going to Church'
New York Times, March 21, 2013
...the Sabbath going to Church,” a poem by Emily Dickinson, with “A Religious Ritual Attracts Even Nonbelievers” by Mark Oppenheimer...
Tupelo Hassman's 'Girlchild' stuns in its telling of life in a trailer park
Cleveland Live, February 8, 2013
...no role in these quiet heroes' decisions to swim against the tide." In The New York Times, Mark Oppenheimer was also quick to note that Press "propounds no new theories" and "offers no prescription for how to become courageous." Still, Oppenheimer said...
The Dude and the Zen Master
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...
Books of The Times: Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman’s ‘Dude and the Zen Master’
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...
If Lebowski Calls, Will You Be in? Or Out Bowling?
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...
More power to the pen: Ganxy delivers bundles of joy to authors
PandoDaily, December 13, 2012
...writers to publish and distribute work that traditional publishers might have deemed commercially unappealing. New York Times writer Mark Oppenheimer provided an example of that in October when he published an ebook about Dan Savage, using PressBooks and...
Capital One: Seasonal Flu Loser
TheStreet.com, January 18, 2013
...increased to 4.35% from 3.04%, "also driven by seasonality and the diminishing impact of the credit mark." Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski rates Capital One "Outperform," but on Friday lowered his with a 12-18 price target for the shares by three...
Rose Parade was 'incredible experience'
This Week Hilliard, January 17, 2013
...said. "What I learned I've brought back to share with the other members of our marching band." Mark Oppenheimer, director of the Bradley marching band, agreed that the experience benefitted the students personally and the band as a whole. "(Duncan's)...
The Dude and the Buddha
Houston Chronicle, January 7, 2013
...article just because it sounded interesting, and not because it was written by the lovely Mark Oppenheimer, whose every word you would do well to read. Apparently Jeff Bridges (?the Dude? from ?The Big Lebowski?) and a Zen master have written a book,...
If Lebowski Calls, Will You Be In? Or Bowling?
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...
The Dude and the Zen Master
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...
Books of The Times: Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman’s ‘Dude and the Zen Master’
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...
If Lebowski Calls, Will You Be in? Or Out Bowling?
New York Times, January 6, 2013
...will stick with you, and it may even change you. And youll always be grateful for the hang. Mark Oppenheimer, who writes the Beliefs column for The New York Times, is the author of the memoir “Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate...