Charles M. Blow

Charles M Blow is a journalist and author best known as a New York Times columnist and writer of blockbuster novel “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The author was born in Gibsland, Louisiana in 1970 and as a young boy drew much inspiration from his mother who was a school administrator and teacher. As a teenager, he attended Grambling University, from where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. He showcased his talent for writing very early on and was the editor in chief of “The Gramblinite” and interned at “The New York Times.” He was also the founder of “Razz,” a now defunct student magazine.When Charles M Blow graduated in 1991 from Grambling State University, he got a job at “The Detroit News” where he was a graphic artist. In 1994, he was hired at “The New York Times” as a graphics editor and it was not long before he was director of graphics, a position that he held for nearly a decade. He would then be appointed to the position of design director for “The New York Times” news segment before he left in 2006 as he had been offered a position with “National Geographic Magazine,” where he became Art Director. In 2008, he was back at “The New York Times” as a visual op ed columnist where he wrote biweekly columns. During this time, he also authored “By The Numbers,” a blog that ran on the Times website. Blow was also a commentator on “CNN” and made appearances on the likes of “HBO,” “MSNBC,” “Al Jazeera,” the “BBC,” and “Fox News.”