About
Peter Lovenheim is an author and journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Parade, Politico, The Forward, AARP Magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications. He is Washington Correspondent for the Rochester Beacon, an online source of news and commentary for his hometown of Rochester, NY. His latest book, released November 2024, is Gift Shop of Gratitude, a charmingly original way to remember and record the many gifts life has given us.

Selected Articles & Interviews
Video Interview: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (The New York Times)
Radio Interview: “Gift Shop of Gratitude” (NPR affiliate, WXXI)
“Four Forgotten Heroes Still Offer Us Their Life Vests” (Washington Examiner)
“My dinner with the Boston Strangler” (Rochester Beacon)
“Exit Through My Imaginary Gift Shop” (NextAvenue)
“Jingle all the way? Maybe not” (Rochester Beacon)
“How Your Earliest Attachments Shapes Your Politics” (NY Daily News)
“Your Neighbors Can Help You Battle Adversity and Disaster” (Zocalo Public Square)
“Yes, the ‘Moo Too’ Movement is Here: Abuse of Dairy Cows is a Feminist Issue” (LA Times)
“When It Comes To Social Justice, Synagogues Should Start Thinking Like Conservatives” (The Forward)
“How To Tell Someone’s Attachment Style On A First Date” (MindBodyGreen)
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