Terry McDonell

Terry McDonell has published widely as a journalist, top-edited a number of magazines, and was elected to the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame in 2012. He is president emeritus of the Paris Review Foundation and most recently cofounded Literary Hub.

Mar 22, 2023
Excerpt: ‘Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son’

Terry McDonell’s memoir tells the story of his widowed mom’s life through that of his own.

By Terry McDonell
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Dec 21, 2022
Doug Peacock Still Answers the Call of the Wild

Peacock’s writing continues to inspire the radical environmental movement.

By Terry McDonell
Dec 21, 2022
Six Essential Books by Doug Peacock

From Grizzly Years to Was It Worth It?, these books showcase the best of the environmental writer.

By Terry McDonell
Oct 8, 2020
California Has the Best Bad Things

A new book about California’s ‘Hellacious’ gold rush.

By Terry McDonell
Apr 23, 2018
Warren Would Have Written a Better Headline

Warren Hinckle was a legend of San Francisco journalism, and now his final book pays tribute to Hunter S. Thompson — and so much more.

By Terry McDonell