Biography

Gavin Edwards has written countless articles for a wide array of magazines and newspapers, including a dozen cover stories for Rolling Stone and numerous obituaries for The New York Times on notable people ranging from musician Dr. John to chess champion Vera Menchik. He is also the New York Times­–bestselling author of fourteen books, ranging from Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever to The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing; his next book, MCU: The Rise of Marvel Studios, will be published in November 2023. He is currently working on a book about the card game Magic: The Gathering, titled Chaos Orb. Formerly a resident of New York, London, and Los Angeles, he now lives with his family in Charlotte, North Carolina. He can be found online as @mrgavinedwards on Twitter and Instagram and at his own website, rulefortytwo.com.

Charlie Watts, Bedrock Drummer for the Rolling Stones, Dies at 80

Mr. Watts, who had no taste for the life of a pop idol, was an unflashy but essential presence with the band and brought to it a swinging style.”

—The New York Times, Aug. 24, 2021 by Gavin Edwards

Overlooked No More: Rose Mackenberg, Houdini’s Secret ‘Ghost-Buster’

Working undercover for the illusionist, Mackenberg exposed phony psychics who claimed they could connect people to their dead loved ones.”

—The New York Times, Dec. 6, 2019 by Gavin Edwards