Jack Beatty

Jack J. Beatty (born May 15, 1945) is a writer, senior editor of The Atlantic, and news analyst for On Point, the national NPR news program.

Born and raised in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Beatty attended Boston Latin School, Boston State College, and the University of Massachusetts Boston. He lives in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Awards

 * 1990 - Guggenheim Fellowship
 * 1993 - American Book Award
 * 1993 - L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award, The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley (1874-1958)
 * Poynter Fellow at Yale University
 * Two Alfred P. Sloan Foundation research grants
 * William Allen White Award for Criticism
 * Olive Branch Award for an Atlantic article on arms control