Trivia

Wrote his novel 'Primary Colors' anonymously. He was later identified as the author when his handwriting was found on an early manuscript of the novel.

Is a reporter at the New York Times.

Now a veteran political writer and columnist, he authored "Primary Colors," using the pen-name "Anonymous." It was made into a film starring John Travolta.

Columnist, "Time" magazine.

Has written articles and book reviews for The New Republic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Life and Rolling Stone.

In 1984 he wrote the critically acclaimed "Payback: Five Marines After Vietnam".

Won the Peter Kihss Award for his coverage of the 1989 New York mayoral race.

Attended the Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York.

Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

In 2000 he wrote "The Running Mate", following it in 2002 with "The Natural: Bill Clinton's Misunderstood Presidency".

Began his journalism career writing for several local Boston-area newspapers and doing on-air reporting for the PBS affiliate WGBH.

In 1980 he wrote "Woody Guthrie: A Life".

Provided political commentary on-air for CBS in the 1990s.

In 1992 he joined Newsweek where his column Public Lives won the National Headliner Award in 1994.