Kevin Coogan

Kevin J. Coogan (October 8, 1952 – February 27, 2020) was an American investigative journalist and author. He is most well known as the author of the 1999 book Dreamer of the Day, a biography of the fascist writer Francis Parker Yockey. Dreamer of the Day was the only book of Coogan's published while he was alive. Posthumously, two more books were published: The Spy Who Would Be Tsar in 2021, about Polish spy Michal Goleniewski, and Tracing Japanese Leftist Political Activism (1957 – 2017) in 2022 with Claudia Derichs. Many of his works focused on political networks.

With fellow journalist Martin A. Lee, he interviewed and wrote one of the first investigations into fascist François Genoud in 1987. He was a freelance writer for several outlets, writing for The Village Voice, Hit List, Mother Jones, and The Nation. He wrote an exposé essay on Michael J. Moynihan and his associates, entitled "How 'Black' Is Black Metal?" He is also known for his writings on the LaRouche movement, which Coogan was a member of until he left in 1979.

Early life and education Kevin J. Coogan was born October 8, 1952. Coogan was raised in Philadelphia. He was of Irish descent, and his grandparents ran a boarding house for Irish immigrants. He then left Sarah Lawrence and became a taxi driver in New York City. He described this as "in a way a paid vacation [from a] pretty nasty cult". He worked other odd jobs. He wrote articles in the journal Patterns of Prejudice, as well as for The Village Voice, Mother Jones, and The Nation. He also wrote for Jeff Bale's music magazine Hit List, Lobster, and Le Monde diplomatique. They also interviewed Jacques Vergès, an associate of Genoud. Coogan spent 10 years working on the book. One such manuscript was Smiling Man from a Dead Planet: The Mystery of Lyndon LaRouche. This book was completed prior to his death.

Death Coogan died on February 27, 2020, in New York City. His death was unexpected.