Mitch Albom
Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and musician. As of 2021, books he'd authored had sold over 40 million copies worldwide. Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in his early career, he turned to writing inspirational stories and themes—a preeminent early one being Tuesdays with Morrie—themes that now weave their way through his books, plays, and films and stageplays. Early life and education Albom was born on May 23, 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey; he lived in Buffalo, New York for a little while until his family settled in Oaklyn, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. He is of Jewish descent. Albom earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1979 from Brandeis University, and after forays into music and journalism, returned to earn graduate master's degrees in journalism (at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism), and business (from Columbia University Graduate School of Business), paying his tuition in part through employment playing piano. Career As a columnist While living in New York, Albom developed an interest in journalism. Still supporting himself by working nights in the music industry, he began to write during the day for the Queens Tribune, a weekly newspaper in