Caryn James
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Born | Caryn A. James United States |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation | Film critic, journalist, writer |
Caryn A. James is an American film critic, journalist, university lecturer and writer.[1] She grew up in Providence and obtained her doctorate in English Literature at Brown University.[1] She began working as a freelance journalist at The New York Times[2]Newsday, TV Guide and Vogue. She finally landed a three-week temporary position at The New York Times Book Review and later became a permanent staff member.[3]
She moved to the daily newspaper, as a cultural reporter. In 1995, she began working as a television critic and in 1997, James was named the New York Times's first chief television critic.[3] A year later, she published her first novel, Glorie, to good reviews.[4]
In 2006, she published her second novel, What Caroline Knew: A Novel, and by 2010 had left the Times, returning to film critiques. She then began working at Marie Claire magazine while also doing freelance work.[5] The following year, James began working with IndieWire in a division created for her James on Screens.[1] She writes for The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter and is an adjunct professor in film studies at Columbia University.[6]
Selected works
James, Caryn (1998). Glorie: A Novel. Zoland Books. ISBN 978-0-944072-87-5..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
James, Caryn (March 7, 2006). What Caroline Knew: A Novel. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-34312-5.
References
^ abc "Caryn James". James on Screens. IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
^ James, Caryn (May 6, 1984). "Publishers' Confessions-Rejections I Regret". New York City: The New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
^ ab Tanz, Jason (March–April 2000). "Who Wants to Be a Critic?". Brown Alumni Magazine. Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University. 100 (4). Archived from the original on March 8, 2005.
^ "Glorie". Kirkus. Kirkus Reviews. May 1, 1998. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
^ James, Caryn (October 15, 2010). "Egghead". The New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
^ Columbia.edu
External links
Caryn James on IMDb
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