Sam Lansky

An acclaimed author, journalist and critic whose work ranges from sharply observed celebrity profiles to deeply personal books about society, class and intimacy, Sam Lansky has emerged as one of his generation’s most singular voices. 

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Lansky spent his adolescence in New York City; his teenage struggle with addiction and subsequent recovery was the subject of his 2016 memoir, The Gilded Razor, which Lansky is adapting as a feature film with Oscar-winning filmmaker Dustin Lance Black.

A graduate of The New School, Lansky wrote for New York, Esquire, The Atlantic and Out before joining the masthead at Time, where he now contributes as West Coast Editor. 

Lansky’s second book, the novel Broken People, was published by HarperCollins in June.