Melissa Rossi (born 1965 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American author and journalist who writes about subjects such as American politics and international geopolitical situations.[1] In addition to her books, Rossi's work has been published in Newsweek, MSNBC, George, Newsday, Esquire, the New York Observer and National Geographic Traveler, where she wrote a regular column.
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Early life
editRossi grew up moving all around the United States. She has lived in Seattle, Washington, New York, Vermont, Florida, Iowa, and Ohio. After writing one of her well-known books about Courtney Love, she decided she wanted to travel the world. She visited most European countries and has also lived in Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium.[citation needed]
Rossi grew up wanting to be an artist; however, she has no skills.[1]
Books
edit- What Every American Should Know About the Middle East (2008)
- What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running America and what you can do about it (2007; ISBN 0452288207)
- What Every American Should Know About Europe: The Hotspots, Hotshots, Political Muck Ups, Cross-Border Sniping and Cultural Chaos of our Transatlantic Cousins (2006; ISBN 0-452-28776-6)
- What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World: The People, Corporations and Organizations that Control Our Future (2005; ISBN 0-452-28615-8)
- What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World: Your Guide to Today's Hotspots, Hotshots and Incendiary Issues (2003; ISBN 0-452-28405-8)
- Courtney Love: Queen of Noise (1996; ISBN 0-671-00038-1)
- Freak like Me: Inside the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow (1995; ISBN 0-440-50744-8)
References
edit- ^ a b "Travel Writers: Melissa Rossi". RolfPotts. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
External links
edit- Rossi's column at The Huffington Post
- Rossi's What Every American Should Know series
- Rossi's Penguin Group profile
- Vagabonding Travel Writers Interview with Rossi
- 2003 CNN Interview with Rossi
- 1994 Newsweek article by Rossi