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Brian Doherty (1968-2026) Writer, journalist, author. Brian Doherty was born in Queens, New York, and died in Sausalito, California. He wrote for The Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Spin, National Review, the Weekly Standard, and the San Francisco Chronicle .

Full Name

Brian Michael Doherty

Locations

Queens

Author's Timeline

1968

Birth

Queens County
Brian Michael Doherty was born in Queens, New York, on June 1, 1968.

2004

Literary Work

This is Burning Man: The Rise of a New American Underground
Little, Brown and Company
0316711548 / 978-0316711548
Nonfiction.

2007

Literary Work

Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement
PublicAffairs
1586483501 / 978-1586483500
Nonfiction.

2009

Literary Work

Gun Control on Trial: Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over the Second Amendment
Cato Institute
1933995254 / 978-1933995250
Nonfiction.

2012

Literary Work

Ron Paul's Revolution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired
Broadside Books
0062114794 / 978-0062114792
Nonfiction.

2022

Literary Work

Dirty Pictures: How an Underground Network of Nerds, Feminists, Misfits, Geniuses, Bikers, Potheads, Printers, Intellectuals, and Art School Rebels Revolutionized Art and Invented Comix
Harry N. Abrams
1419750461 / 978-1419750465
History.

2025

Literary Work

Modern Libertarianism: A Brief History of Classical Liberalism in the United States
Libertarianism.org
1964524423 / 978-1964524429
History.

2026

Death

Brian Doherty died in Sausalito, California, on or about March 12, 2026.

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