John Seabrook

John will perform in our June 2025 Seriously Entertaining show “Either/Or.” 

John Seabrook is a veteran New Yorker staff writer and cultural critic. He delves into family legacy and American enterprise in his latest book, The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, exploring the complex history of Seabrook Farms and its impact on generations.​ He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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