Christopher Beha

Christopher Beha is an American writer. He was the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Magazine from October 2019 to October 2023.^[1][2] His third novel, The Index of Self-Destructive Acts, was long-listed for the 2020 National Book Award in Fiction.^[3]

Early life and education

Beha attended The New School’s Creative Writing Program in New York City and graduated in 2006.^[4]

Career

Beha was the editor of Harper’s Magazine from October 2019 to October 2023.^[5] He left the magazine in November 2021 for a six-month book leave.^[5]

Personal life

Beha is a Catholic.^[6]

Works

• The Whole Five Feet, New York : Grove Press, 2010. ISBN 9780802144850
• What Happened to Sophie Wilder, 2012 ISBN 9781935639312^[7]
• Arts & Entertainments, 2014 ISBN 9780062322463^[8]
• The Index of Self-Destructive Acts, Tin House Books, 2020, ISBN 9781947793828^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}