Calvin Trillin

Calvin Trillin is an American journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist, and novelist, recognized for his extensive contributions to publications like The New Yorker and The Nation, and his insightful commentary on American culture, food, and politics. After joining the staff of The New Yorker in 1963, Calvin Trillin quickly established himself as a versatile staff writer, contributing significantly to the magazine and launching the notable ‘U.S. Journal’ series, which ran from 1967 to 1982, covering local events across the United States. His early reporting for The New Yorker on the racial integration of the University of Georgia became his first book, ‘An Education in Georgia,’ published in 1964.

His recent publications include ‘No Fair! No Fair! And Other Jolly Poems of Childhood’ (2016), ‘Jackson, 1964: And Other Dispatches from Fifty Years of Reporting on Race in America’ (2016), and the forthcoming ‘The Lede: Dispatches from a Life in the Press,’ slated for release in 2024. Trillin continues to be a defining voice in American journalism, humor, and cultural commentary.