Denis Hamill

About this episode

Denis Hamill discusses his career as a journalist and writer.

Denis Hamill is a journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and TV writer. As a journalist at the Village Voice, he won the prestigious Meyer Berger Award from Columbia University for best NYC reporting. His columns for New York magazine, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, the Boston Herald American, New York Newsday and 24 years at New York Daily News became an integral part of each city's life. In addition, he is the author of ten novels, several screenplays, movies, and TV shows/series. In this ep...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Breslin

Guest: Denis Hamill

Topics covered

• journalism
• novels
• screenwriting
• TV writing
• New York City
• media

Keywords

• Denis Hamill
• journalist
• novelist
• screenwriter
• TV writer
• Meyer Berger Award
• New York City

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Village Voice, Columbia University, New York magazine, Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Boston Herald American, New York Newsday, New York Daily News

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