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James Fallows

American journalist · United States · On the map · Journalists · Born 1949 · age 77

James Mackenzie Fallows is an American writer and journalist. He is a former national correspondent for The Atlantic. His work has also appeared in Slate, The New York Times Magazine, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker and The American Prospect, among others.

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National Book Award1983
Rhodes Scholarship1970

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He is a former editor of U.S. News & World Report, and as President Jimmy Carter's chief speechwriter for two years was the youngest person ever to hold that job.

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Journalists
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Journalist
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Born 1949 · age 77

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