Sam Lansky (born September 23, 1988) is an American journalist, author and screenwriter.
Jan 15 2016Early life
After his parents divorced, he lived with his father in Manhattan and attended the Dwight School.2 He began using drugs when he was in his early teens. Lansky was forcibly entered into a wilderness rehabilitation in Utah at 173 and became sober when he was 19.4
Career
He enrolled in The New School with a degree in creative writing. After graduating, he worked as a freelance music critic; he contributed to New York magazine, The Atlantic, Esquire, and Out, among others. Lansky joined the editorial staff of Time5 in 2014 and became their West Coast editor in 2018. He interviewed and profiled Taylor Swift for Time after she was picked as the Person of the Year in 2023.6
In 2016, he released his first book The Gilded Razor, a memoir of his troubled teenage years.7 Lansky's first novel, Broken People, was published by Hanover Square Press in 2020.8 In 2023, it was reported that he was the ghostwriter of Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me.9
In 2024, Lansky was announced as the co-writer of the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) reboot.10
Personal life
As of 2018, Lansky lives in Los Angeles.11
Bibliography
- The Gilded Razor (Gallery Books, 2016)
- Broken People (Hanover Square Press, 2020)
- The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (Gallery Books, 2023)
Filmography
Works cited
- Lansky, Sam (January 12, 2016). The Gilded Razor: A Memoir. Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476776149.
References
Connelly, Sherryl (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor'". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/sam-lansky-reveals-wild-days-memoir-gilded-razor-article-1.2483669 ↩
Connelly, Sherryl (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor'". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/sam-lansky-reveals-wild-days-memoir-gilded-razor-article-1.2483669 ↩
"The Gilded Razor A Memoir" Retrieved on January 10, 2018 http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gilded-Razor/Sam-Lansky/9781476776156/ ↩
"Sam Lansky - Interview Magazine". Interview Magazine. January 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2017. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/sam-lansky-the-gilded-razor ↩
Connelly, Sherryl (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor'". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/sam-lansky-reveals-wild-days-memoir-gilded-razor-article-1.2483669 ↩
"Taylor Swift Is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year". TIME. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023. https://time.com/6342806/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift/ ↩
"Chatting With Sam Lansky About His Already-Triumphant 2016". Retrieved January 10, 2018. http://www.newnownext.com/a-chat-with-sam-lansky-about-his-already-triumphant-2016 ↩
"Broken People". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved June 9, 2020. https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/broken-people-original/ ↩
"Sam Lansky: the ghostwriter who helped bring Britney's troubled story to the page". The Independent. October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/sam-lansky-britney-spears-ghostwriter-b2433069.html ↩
Gajewski, Ryan (May 16, 2024). "'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Reboot Lands Summer 2025 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2025. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-reboot-release-1235901746/ ↩
Gardner, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Time West Coast Editor Sam Lansky Scores Publishing Deal for Debut Novel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/time-editor-sam-lansky-scores-publishing-deal-debut-novel-broken-people-1150656 ↩