George Black

George Black is a Scottish writer and journalist.

Early life and education Black was born in Cowdenbeath, Scotland. He received a degree from the University of Oxford.

From 1986 to 1991, Black was the foreign editor of The Nation. From 2004 to 2014, he was the executive editor of OnEarth magazine, a publication of the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Books THE GOOD NEIGHBOR How the United States Wrote the History of Central America and the Caribbean (1988) Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone On the Ganges: Encounters with Saints and Sinners Along India's Mythic River Casting a Spell: The Bamboo Fly Rod and the American Pursuit of Perfection The Trout Pool Paradox: The American Lives of Three Rivers Black Hands of Beijing: Lives of Defiance in China's Democracy Movement The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam (Deckle Edge, 2023)