George Gustines

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George Gustines
Born
George Gene Gustines

1971 (age 5253)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Magazine editor, journalist, playwright
Notable credit The New York Times
SpouseSteven Schack
Parent(s)Aida Gustines, Jorge Gustines

George Gene Gustines (born 1971 [1] ) is a journalist who is the managing editor of T, a magazine of The New York Times .

Contents

As a journalist, he has written for the "New Jersey", [2] Circuits (technology), [3] "Escapes", [4] "The City", [5] "Television" [6] and "Arts and Leisure" [7] weekly sections, and the daily National, [8] "Culture" [9] and "Business" [10] sections of the Times.

Gustines joined the staff of The New York Times in 1991.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Gustines is the son of Aida and Jorge Gustines. A longtime resident of New York City, Gustines lives with his partner, Steven Schack. [11]

Partial bibliography

Reviews

Off-Off-Broadway plays

1997

Graphic novels edited

Notes

  1. Sentinels Online - authors page
  2. "Copper, Penny and Brass That Aren't All They Seem". The New York Times. 30 June 1996. p. NJ13. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. Gustines, George Gene (8 August 2002). "Turning Mysteries of E-Mail and Technology Into Theater". The New York Times. p. G7. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. Gustines, George Gene (19 April 2002). "FORAGING: Twisted Tales of a Comic Book Connoisseur". The New York Times. p. F3. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. Gustines, George Gene (3 November 2002). "NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED: The Amazing Adventures of New York City". The New York Times. p. 14010. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. Gustines, George Gene (20 July 2003). "For Young Viewers: Adventures of Robin and His Merry Band of Mega Friends". The New York Times. p. 13055. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. Gustines, George Gene (28 May 2006). "Straight (and Not) Out of the Comics". The New York Times. p. 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  8. Gustines, George Gene (19 January 1995). "For Youth, Fun at Camp Is a Dream Come True". The New York Times. p. B4. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. Gustines, George Gene (13 August 2002). "A Comic Book Gets Serious On Gay Issues; A Major Character Becomes A Victim of a Hate Crime". The New York Times. p. E1. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. Gustines, George Gene (14 February 2005). "The City Hall Superhero, on Gay Marriage". The New York Times. p. C6. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  11. "Steven Schack, George Gustines". The New York Times. 25 September 2005. p. 9024. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  12. Off-Off Broadway Reviews, June-July, 1997. Accessed 7 April 2007.

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