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Connie Bruck is an acclaimed American investigative journalist and author renowned for her long-form investigative profiles and exposés on influential figures and power structures in business, politics, entertainment, and scandal. She has been a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine since 1989, where she has contributed deeply researched pieces, including profiles of media mogul Haim Saban and other power players. Prior to joining The New Yorker, Bruck spent nine years as a staff writer at The American Lawyer, honing her skills in legal and business journalism. Her work has also appeared in prestigious outlets such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Atlantic Monthly, establishing her as a leading voice in narrative non-fiction.
Bruck's career extends beyond magazine journalism to authorship, with notable books including 'Master of the Game: Steve Ross and the Creation of Time Warner' (1994), which chronicles the life of the Time Warner executive, and 'When Hollywood Had a King: The Reign of Lew Wasserman, Who Leveraged Talent into Power and Influence' (2013), a biography of the legendary Hollywood agent and studio head. Her writing often explores the intersections of power, media, and culture, drawing on extensive interviews and archival research. Bruck's meticulous approach has earned her praise for illuminating the inner workings of elite networks and American institutions.
Born and raised in New York, Bruck graduated from Barnard College and has maintained a career centered in the city's media landscape. She is married to journalist Lewis H. Lapham.