Jon Lee Anderson

Jon Lee Anderson (January 15, 1957) is an American journalist, war correspondent, and writer who contributes to the magazine. The New YorkerHe also served as a correspondent in war zones in places such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Uganda, Israel, El Salvador, Ireland, Lebanon, and Iran, and throughout the Middle East. Anderson is known for his numerous profiles of political leaders, including Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro, and Augusto Pinochet.
He also wrote for other newspapers and magazines such as Harper Magazine, Life and The Nation, and published, among others: Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life (Che - A Biography), Guerrillas: Journeys in an Insurgent World, The Fall of Baghdad (Fall of Baghdad), The Lion's Grave: Dispatches from Afghanistan.
Jon Lee lives with his wife and three children in Dorset, England.