Christopher Beha

Christopher Beha is an American writer. He was the editor-in-chief of Harper's Magazine from October 2019 to October 2023.[1][2] His third novel, The Index of Self-Destructive Acts, was long-listed for the 2020 National Book Award in Fiction.[3]

Early life and education

Beha attended the New School's Creative Writing Program in New York City and graduated in 2006.[4]

Career

Beha was the editor of Harper's Magazine from October 2019 to October 2023.[5] He left the magazine in November 2021 for a six-month book leave.[5]

Personal life

Beha is a Catholic.[6]

Works

  • The Whole Five Feet, New York : Grove Press, 2010. ISBN 9780802144850
  • What Happened to Sophie Wilder, 2012 ISBN 9781935639312[7]
  • Arts & Entertainments, 2014 ISBN 9780062322463[8]
  • The Index of Self-Destructive Acts, Tin House Books, 2020, ISBN 9781947793828[9][10][11][12][13][14]
  • Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer, Penguin Press, 2026 ISBN 978-0-593-49047-1

References

  1. ^ Tracy, Marc (October 21, 2019). "A New Top Editor Takes the Hot Seat at Harper's Magazine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "'Harper's Magazine' Taps Beha As Top Editor, 'Refinery29' Names Korn Fashion-Culture Director". MediaPost. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Yorker, The New. "The 2020 National Book Awards Longlist: Fiction". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Christopher Beha: Executive Editor, Harper's Magazine". The New School. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Fedorov, Andrew. "Harper's Has (Yet Another) New Editor, This Time Without All the Drama". The Fine Print. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Christopher Beha left the Catholic church and then came back. Now he's writing a book about why". America. March 31, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Christopher Beha, On Faith And Its Discontents". NPR.org. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Review: 'Arts & Entertainments,' by Christopher Beha". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Thomas, Mike St (July 19, 2020). "The Errors of Rationalism". The American Interest. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Why Humans Self-Destruct". National Review. June 4, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "The joy of self-destruction | Review of The Index of Self-Destructive Acts". Washington Examiner. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  12. ^ Sacks, Sam (June 19, 2020). "Fiction: Sinners in the Sands of an Angry Hourglass". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  13. ^ Markovits, Benjamin (May 5, 2020). "A Numbers-Cruncher Confronts Emotion and Other Unquantifiable Matters". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Young, Molly (July 10, 2020). "The Vices and 8 Other Reads I Can't Get Out of My Head". Vulture. Retrieved August 21, 2020.