Journalist and longtime New Yorker staff writer
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Key moments and achievements from Mark Singer's life.
Mark was born
· Manhattan, New York, United States
Degree
Singer earned a bachelor's degree in English from Yale University, where he was mentored by the writer William Zinsser.
Degree
Singer earned a bachelor's degree in English from Yale University, where he was mentored by the writer William Zinsser.
Hiring
At the age of 23, Singer joined the staff of The New Yorker, beginning an association with the magazine that would last more than fifty years.
Hiring
At the age of 23, Singer joined the staff of The New Yorker, beginning an association with the magazine that would last more than fifty years.
Book
His reporting on the collapse of the Penn Square Bank became the book Funny Money, a vivid account of a small bank's reckless rise and fall during an energy boom.
Book
His reporting on the collapse of the Penn Square Bank became the book Funny Money, a vivid account of a small bank's reckless rise and fall during an energy boom.
Article
Singer's profile of the illusionist and scholar Ricky Jay appeared in The New Yorker and became one of his most celebrated pieces, later anthologized in a collection of the magazine's profiles.
Article
Singer's profile of the illusionist and scholar Ricky Jay appeared in The New Yorker and became one of his most celebrated pieces, later anthologized in a collection of the magazine's profiles.
Book
His book Citizen K: The Deeply Weird American Journey of Brett Kimberlin, drawn from his reporting, was a finalist for the National Magazine Award.
Book
His book Citizen K: The Deeply Weird American Journey of Brett Kimberlin, drawn from his reporting, was a finalist for the National Magazine Award.
Honor
Singer was honored by his home state with induction into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
Honor
Singer was honored by his home state with induction into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
Book
Singer expanded his 1990s New Yorker profile of Donald Trump into the book Trump and Me, adding reflections on Trump's presidential campaign.
Book
Singer expanded his 1990s New Yorker profile of Donald Trump into the book Trump and Me, adding reflections on Trump's presidential campaign.
Mark Singer passed away
