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William Langewiesche (1955-2025) Author, journalist, pilot. William Langewiesche was born in Sharon, Connecticut, and died in East Lyme, Connecticut. He was a writer for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine.

Full Name

William Archibald Langewiesche

Locations

Westchester

Author's Timeline


1955

Birth

William Archibald Langewiesche was born in Sharon, Connecticut, on June 12, 1955.

1993

Literary Work

Cutting For Sign
New York: Pantheon Books
0679411135 / 978-0679411130
Nonfiction.

1996

Literary Work

Sahara Unveiled: A Journey Across the Desert
Pantheon
0679429824 / 978-0679429821
Nonfiction.

1998

Literary Work

Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight
Pantheon
0679429832 / 978-0679429838
Nonfiction.

2002

Literary Work

American Ground: Unbuilding The World Trade Center
North Point Press
0865475822 / 978-0865475823
Nonfiction.

2004

Literary Work

The Outlaw Sea: A World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
North Point Press
0865475814 / 978-0865475816
Nonfiction.

2007

Literary Work

The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
0374106789 / 978-0374106782
Nonfiction.

2009

Literary Work

Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
0374157189 / 978-0374157180
Nonfiction.

2010

Literary Work

Aloft: Thoughts on the Experience of Flight
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
0307741486 / 978-0307741486
Nonfiction.

2012

Literary Work

Finding the Devil: Darkness, Light, and the Untold Story of the Chilean Mine Disaster
Byliner Originals
9781614520528 / 1614520526
Nonfiction.

0000

Residence

Westchester County: Mr. Langewiesche lived in North Salem, New York.

2025

Death

William Langewiesche died at the home of a friend in East Lyme, Connecticut, on June 15, 2025.

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