William Langewiesche
June 12, 1955 - June 15, 2025
General Information
Bio
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.
New York: Pantheon Books
0679411135 / 978-0679411130
Nonfiction.
1996
Literary Work
Sahara Unveiled: A Journey Across the Desert
Pantheon
0679429824 / 978-0679429821
Nonfiction.
Pantheon
0679429824 / 978-0679429821
Nonfiction.
1998
Literary Work
Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight
Pantheon
0679429832 / 978-0679429838
Nonfiction.
Pantheon
0679429832 / 978-0679429838
Nonfiction.
2002
Literary Work
American Ground: Unbuilding The World Trade Center
North Point Press
0865475822 / 978-0865475823
Nonfiction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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