Kevin Peraino

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Kevin Peraino
Born (1976-06-07) June 7, 1976 (age 47)
Hayward, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author and journalist
SpouseReena Ninan
Children2

Kevin Peraino (born June 7, 1976) is an American author and journalist.[1]

Career[edit]

Peraino's second book, A Force So Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949, was released in September 2017. The New York Times Book Review called it "absorbing" and "timely" and selected it as one of its "Editors' Choice" staff picks.[2][3] The Wall Street Journal featured it on the cover of its weekend book review.[4] Peraino's first book, Lincoln in the World: The Making of a Statesman and the Dawn of American Power, about Lincoln's foreign policy, was released in October 2013.[5] The Daily Beast named it one of the best books on President Lincoln, and Foreign Affairs magazine called it "an important step toward a richer and more useful understanding of the American past."[6][7] From 1999 to 2010, Peraino was a writer for Newsweek magazine, where he reported from around the world and was a finalist for the Livingston Award for his foreign-affairs writing.[8] He has also written for Foreign Policy, The Wall Street Journal, Politico Magazine, and other publications, and has appeared on Morning Joe, PBS NewsHour, and elsewhere.[9][10][11][12][13] He is represented by Amanda Urban at ICM Partners.[14][15]

Personal life[edit]

Peraino grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and graduated from Northwestern University.[16] He is married to Reena Ninan, a television journalist at CBS News. They have two children.[17]

Affiliations[edit]

Peraino is a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and a visiting scholar in the international relations department at New York University.[18][19]

Books[edit]

  • A Force So Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949. New York: Crown. 2017. ISBN 978-0307887238.
  • Lincoln in the World: The Making of a Statesman and the Dawn of American Power. New York: Crown. 2013. ISBN 978-0307887207.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hoffert, Barbara. "Nonfiction Previews, Oct. 2013," Library Journal, accessed July 1, 2013 http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2013/04/prepub/nonfiction-previews/nonfiction-previews-oct-2013-pt-2-kennedy-lincoln/
  2. ^ Schell, Orville (2017-10-04). "1949: The Year That Set the Course of Chinese-American Relations". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. ^ "10 New Books We Recommend This Week". The New York Times. 2017-10-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  4. ^ Brands, Hal (2017-09-15). "The Birth of Modern China". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  5. ^ Hoffert, Barbara. "Nonfiction Previews, Oct. 2013," Library Journal, accessed July 1, 2013 http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2013/04/prepub/nonfiction-previews/nonfiction-previews-oct-2013-pt-2-kennedy-lincoln/
  6. ^ Barra, Allen (2014-02-17). "The Best Books on President Lincoln". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. ^ MeadNovember/December 2013, Walter Russell (2013-10-21). "Lincoln in the World: The Making of a Statesman and the Dawn of American Power". ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2022-09-16.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Lincoln in the World by Kevin Peraino: 9780307887214 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  9. ^ Peraino, Kevin. "How Lincoln Shaped Obama's World". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  10. ^ Peraino, Kevin (2013-10-26). "President Lincoln's Twitter Mole". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  11. ^ Peraino, Kevin, "Inside the China vs. China Feud for America's Hearts and Minds," Politico Magazine, Apr. 7, 2017
  12. ^ "Book explores Lincoln and foreign policy". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  13. ^ PBS NewsHour, "Abe's Legacy as a Foreign-Policy President Revealed in 'Lincoln in the World,'" Oct. 31, 2013 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec13/peraino_10-31.html
  14. ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  15. ^ "Reena Ninan Named anchor of World News Now, America This Morning". adweek.it. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  16. ^ Street, Lois, "Lincoln in the World: The Rest of the Story," The Ridgefield Press, Nov. 10, 2013 http://www.theridgefieldpress.com/23227/lincoln-in-the-world-the-rest-of-the-story/
  17. ^ "The Afternoon Ticker". TVNewser. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
  18. ^ Council on Foreign Relations membership roster "Membership Roster - Council on Foreign Relations". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  19. ^ NYU, Arts & Science, Faculty https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/kevin-peraino.html
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