Mark Leibovich

Mark Leibovich (/ˈliːbəvɪtʃ/ LEE-bə-vitch; born May 9, 1965) is an American journalist and author. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and previously spent 16 years at The New York Times, including a decade as the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine, based in Washington, D.C. He is known for his profiles of political, sports, and entertainment figures.

In addition to his magazine and newspaper career, Leibovich has also written five books, including three New York Times bestsellers, and two number 1 Times bestsellers about the culture of Washington, D.C.: This Town and Thank You for Your Servitude.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts to a father who was from Argentina and a Brooklyn-born mother, Leibovich grew up in a Jewish home he describes as not religious.

Leibovich attended Newton South High School, from which he graduated in 1983. He went on to attend the University of Michigan, graduating with a bachelor's degree in English in 1987.

Leibovich got his start as a journalist writing for Boston's alternative weekly The Phoenix, where he worked for four years. After that, he moved to California and worked as a general assignment reporter at The San Jose Mercury News.

In 1997, Leibovich moved to Washington, D.C., to work at The Washington Post, where he spent nine years, first covering the national technology sector for the Post's business section, then as a national political writer for the paper's Style section.

In 2006, Leibovich was hired by The New York Times, where he was a national political correspondent in the Times' Washington Bureau. He then became Chief National Correspondent at The New York Times Magazine in 2012.

In 2022, Leibovich joined The Atlantic as a staff writer.