Thurston Clarke

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Thurston Clarke (b. 11 March 1946 in New York City) is an American writer and historian best known for general interest non-fiction, although he has also written one work of fiction. He was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

"His enthusiasm is infectious...he entertains and illuminates, writing gracefully, and with a fine sense of irony... He's funny and he's fair and he swims well against powerful cultural cross-currents." New York Times Book Review

Thurston Clarke is the author of ten books of nonfiction and fiction. His most recent work is Ask Not. The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech that Changed America (Henry Holt, 2004).

His books have been chosen as Notable Books of the Year and Editors’ Choice by the New York Times Book Review, made into a television mini-series and used as the basis for documentaries, serialized in newspapers around the world, and translated into eight foreign languages.

Thurston Clarke is a frequent speaker on writing, modern history, travel, and other topics. He has spoken at the New York Public Library and Key West Writers Conference, on Public Radio and C-Span, and at colleges, clubs, and cultural organizations throughout the United States and internationally.