Michael Norman

Michael Norman, a former reporter and columnist for the New York Times, is on the faculty of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University and is the author of These Good Men: Friendships Forged in War. Norman was the inaugural writer for the New York Times columns "A Sense of Place," a monthly column exploring the dislocations of modern life in one suburban town; "Lessons," a national column on education; and "Our Towns," a twice-weekly column on life outside New York City. Norman has also written major articles for various other national publications, including the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post Magazine, and GQ. His work has been syndicated both in the United States and abroad, and he is the author of These Good Men: Friendships Forged in War, a memoir published to critical acclaim in 1990. He lives with his wife and two sons in New Jersey.