Lee Carlson

About

In his 2010 memoir Passage to Nirvana, Carlson documents his journey to recovery following a traumatic brain injury. Also a sports journalist, he was a senior editor for Skiing magazine.

Before Fame

He studied at both Skidmore College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Trivia

He reported for NBC during the 2002 Winter Olympics (held in Salt Lake City, Utah).

Family Life

He was born in San Diego, California, and raised in Buffalo, New York.

Associated With

He was mentored by novelist and nature writer Peter Matthiessen.