Richard Alfred Flaste

Background

Richard was born on August 29, 1942 in Huntington, New York, United States. He is the son of Irving Flaste and Beatrice (Kirshman) Flaste.

Education

In 1972 Richard got Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating from Pace University. Also, he continued his studies and in 1977 attained Master of Arts degree at New York University.

Career

Richard began Richard's career as a parent-child columnist at New York Times Magazine in 1973, worked on the fashion pages and eventually edited the paper’s weekly science supplement. He held the post till 1976, when Richard started to work as an assistant style editor. Flaste served as an assistant style editor till 1980, when he became a deputy director of science news. Since 1988 he held the position of deputy editor of New York Times Magazine. Some of Flaste’s projects include his 1994 collaboration with Jane Brody on "Jane Brody's Good Seafood Book" and his contribution to the psychology field with Edward L. Deci - "Why We Do What We Do: The Dynamics of Personal Autonomy".

Achievements

• Flaste led the New York Times reporting team that won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and he has garnered several other awards for his writing. What is more, he is the winner of James Beard Foundation Award for excellence in culinary writing.

Works

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  • Pierre Franey's Cooking In America 1992
  • A Chef's Tale: A Memoir of Food, France and America 2010
  • The New York Times Book of Science Literacy 1992
  • The New York times guide to children's entertainment: In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut 1976
  • New York Times Book of Science 1991
  • The New York Times Guide to the Return of Halley's Comet 1985
  • Halley's Comet 1985
  • Medicine's Great Journey, 100 Years of Healing 1992
  • Young Students Encyclopedia Science Yearbook 1984
  • The Bicycle Book 1979
  • Pierre Franey's Low-Calorie Gourmet 1984

Connections

On December 25, 1966 Richard got married with Dale Judith Napolin. The couple has two children: Rebecca and Jordan.

Father:

Irving Flaste

Mother:

Beatrice (Kirshman) Flaste

child:

Rebecca Flaste

child:

Jordan Flaste

Wife:

Dale Judith Napolin