ichard
Lowry, 33, graduated in 1990 from the University of Virginia, where he
studied English and history. He edited there a conservative monthly magazine
called the Virginia Advocate. He went on to work as a research
assistant for Charles Krauthammer, then as a reporter for a local paper
in northern Virginia. He joined National Review in 1992, after
finishing second in an NR young writers contest. He became NR's
Articles Editor before moving to Washington in the summer of 1994 to cover
Congress. He has written for the New York Times, the Washington
Post, the Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, and
a variety of other publications on topics ranging from presidential campaigns
to marriage proposals and radio personality Dr. Laura. He was named editor
of National Review in 1997. He lives in New York City.