Sam Leith
Author, journalist and literary editor
Sam Leith is an English author and journalist who has been literary editor of The Spectator since 2014.
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British Born 1974 in London, United Kingdom
About Sam Leith
Sam Leith was born in 1974 and is an English author and journalist. He has been literary editor of The Spectator since 2014, and he hosts the magazine's weekly Book Club podcast. He has been a columnist for the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Evening Standard and the Wall Street Journal Europe, among other publications. He has also judged major UK literary awards, including the Man Booker and Baillie Gifford prizes. His book in our catalog is Words Like Loaded Pistols.