Sam Lansky (born September 23, 1988)[1] is an American journalist, author and screenwriter.

Early life

After his parents divorced, he lived with his father in Manhattan and attended the Dwight School.[1] He began using drugs when he was in his early teens. Lansky was forcibly entered into a wilderness rehabilitation in Utah at 17[2] and became sober when he was 19.[3]

Career

He enrolled in The New School with a degree in creative writing. After graduating, he worked as a freelance music critic; he contributed to New York magazine, The Atlantic, Esquire, and Out, among others. Lansky joined the editorial staff of Time[1] in 2014 and became their West Coast editor in 2018. He interviewed and profiled Taylor Swift for Time after she was picked as the Person of the Year in 2023.[4]

In 2016, he released his first book The Gilded Razor, a memoir of his troubled teenage years.[5] Lansky's first novel, Broken People, was published by Hanover Square Press in 2020.[6] In 2023, it was reported that he was the ghostwriter of Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me.[7]

In 2024, Lansky was announced as the co-writer of the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) reboot.[8]

Personal life

As of 2018, Lansky lives in Los Angeles.[9]

Bibliography

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Connelly, Sherryl (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor'". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Gilded Razor A Memoir" Retrieved on January 10, 2018
  3. ^ "Sam Lansky - Interview Magazine". Interview Magazine. January 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "Taylor Swift Is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year". TIME. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "Chatting With Sam Lansky About His Already-Triumphant 2016". Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Broken People". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Sam Lansky: the ghostwriter who helped bring Britney's troubled story to the page". The Independent. October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (May 16, 2024). "'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Reboot Lands Summer 2025 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  9. ^ Gardner, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Time West Coast Editor Sam Lansky Scores Publishing Deal for Debut Novel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

Works cited

  • Lansky, Sam (January 12, 2016). The Gilded Razor: A Memoir. Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476776149.


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