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Rich Cohen

Rich Cohen (born July 30, 1968) is an American non-fiction writer. He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone magazines. He is co-creator, with Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter, of the HBO series Vinyl. His works have been New York Times bestsellers, New York Times Notable Books, and have been collected in the Best American Essays series. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut, with four sons, Aaron, Nate, Micah and Elia.

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1968-07-30

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Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.

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Author Rich Cohen writes about his father’s life and adventures in ‘World’s Greatest Negotiator’

CHICAGO -- Rich Cohen was walking down State Street on a recent rainy morning and he was not alone, though he appeared to be. “I feel like I hear my father’s voice all the time as I am walking around, especially when I am back in Chicago,” he said.

CHICAGO, IL2022-06-08

Chicago Tribune

Author Rich Cohen writes about his father’s life and adventures in ‘World’s Greatest Negotiator’

Rich Cohen was walking down State Street on a recent rainy morning and he was not alone, though he appeared to be. “I feel like I hear my father’s voice all the time as I am walking around, especially when I am back in Chicago,” he said. Though he has long lived and written elsewhere, Cohen is arguably the most prolific and successful Chicago nonfiction writer of this era, his work deeply ...

CHICAGO, IL2022-06-02

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Good Reads from Brilliant Books: ‘Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent’ by Rich Cohen

There are parents… and then there are hockey parents. Just like with any sport, many tend to be just as competitive as their kids. This is why author and hockey dad, Rich Cohen wanted to share his experiences to help moms and dads with their peewee athletes, and all that comes with it. Anthony Ascione gives us the literary lowdown in this week’s Good Reads from Brilliant Books.

BOOKS & LITERATURE2021-06-01

ABC7 Chicago

Bestselling Chicago author Rich Cohen gets inspiration for new book from watching son play hockey

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Rich Cohen is a bestselling author who has written about The Rolling Stones, The Bears, The Cubs and more!. He was just 3 years old, growing up on Chicago's North Shore when he got hooked on hockey, which was the inspiration for his new book "Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent."

CHICAGO, IL2021-02-16

Mens Journal

Author Rich Cohen on His Latest Book, Being a ‘Crazy’ Hockey Parent, and Staying Sane When Your Kid Plays Sports

By Pete Croatto A youth hockey team awakened a dormant fandom in Rich Cohen and elicited an emotional investment “I haven’t really felt since I was rooting for the ‘85 Bears,” says the author of such non-fiction gems as The Chicago Cubs: Story Of A Curse and Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football.

BOOKS & LITERATURE2021-02-11

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Author Rich Cohen: There’s a cortex in the brain you didn’t know you had until your kids started playing hockey

Rich Cohen, author of PeeWees: Confessions of a Youth Hockey Parent, joins John Williams to explain why parents of athletes become over-enthusiastic at their kids’ games, and annoy others. And he shares moments when he realized he could be one of those parents himself.

SPORTS2021-02-09