Greg Melville

Greg Melville (born 1970) is a journalist and author. He graduated from Kenyon College in 1992 and Pennsylvania State University Graduate School of Communication in 1994.[1][2][3]

Writing career

A former newspaper reporter, and editor at Sports Afield and Men’s Journal, he has written for such publications as Men’s Journal, National Geographic Adventure, The New York Times, Outside, Best Life, Parents, and Popular Science. He is author of the book on sustainability, Greasy Rider: Two dudes, one fry-oil-powered car, and a cross-country search for a greener future. The book recounts his cross-country trip in a diesel Mercedes station wagon powered by waste vegetable oil, and investigates the keys to a greener future that are already at-hand.[4] The book inspired filmmakers J. J. Beck and Joey Carey to create a documentary of the same title. It was released in 2009 and featured Yoko Ono, Morgan Freeman, Rae Dawn Chong, and Noam Chomsky.

His latest project is the book Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries.[5]

Personal life

Melville lives with his family in Annapolis, Maryland. He teaches English as a professor at the United States Naval Academy.

Bibliography
  • 101 Best Outdoor Towns, Sarah Tuff, Greg Melville, Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, 2007 ISBN 0-88150-766-0
  • Greasy Rider: Two dudes, one fry-oil-powered car and a cross-country search for a greener future. Greg Melville, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 2008 ISBN 1-56512-595-9
  • Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries. Greg Melville, Abrams Press, New York, NY, 2022 ISBN 978-1419754852

References
  1. List of Kenyon College people
  2. "Alum's book offers lively read about the history of U.S. cemeteries | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. "Reviews - Alumni Bulletin - Kenyon College". bulletin-archive.kenyon.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. Hammer, Joshua (December 5, 2008). "Holiday Books - Travel Books - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  5. "Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America's Cemeteries by Greg Melville". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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