James Verini
James Verini is an award-winning journalist and contributing writer for The New Yorker whose reporting has focused on war, conflict, geopolitics, and human survival in some of the world’s most dangerous places. His work has appeared in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, and Vanity Fair, where he has covered conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and beyond.
Verini is the author of The Theater, a powerful account of the bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theater during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Blending immersive reporting with historical analysis, the book explores the human cost of war, the rise of authoritarianism, and the struggle for Ukrainian identity in the face of Russian aggression.
Known for combining literary storytelling with deeply researched journalism, Verini’s work often examines how ordinary people endure extraordinary historical moments.
