James Nestor

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James Nestor
Nestor in 2020
Nestor in 2020
OccupationScience journalist
Sports journalist
NationalityAmerican
GenreNon-Fiction
Notable worksBreath (2020)
Deep (2014)
Website
www.mrjamesnestor.com

James Nestor is a journalist who has written for Outside magazine, Men's Journal, Scientific American, Dwell, National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Atlantic, the San Francisco Chronicle magazine, and others.[1]

Works[]

Deep (2014)[]

Nestor's science/adventure book, DEEP: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves was released on June 24, 2014.[2][3] In 2015, the PEN American Center shortlisted DEEP for the "2015 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing."[4] It was also a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week[5] and was one of BuzzFeed's 19 Best Non-Fiction Books of 2014.[6]

The Click Effect (2016)[]

Nestor co-wrote the Virtual Reality experience, The Click Effect (with director Sandy Smolan). It was released by The New York Times and Within on April 18, 2016,[7] and is about the efforts of two freelance freediving researchers attempting to understand the language of dolphins and whales. It was an official selection of a number of film festivals including the Sundance Film Festival[8] and the Tribeca Film Festival.[9][1]

Breath (2020)[]

Main article: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

In May 2020, Nestor published Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art through Riverhead/Penguin Random House.[10][11] The book explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly, shifting from the natural state of nasal breathing to chronic mouth breathing. Nestor explores research that argues that this shift (due to the increased consumption of processed foods) has led to a rise in snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, autoimmune disease, and allergies. He also worked with scientists at Stanford University whose research suggests that returning to a state of nasal breathing and adopting other healthy breathing habits such as taking slow, deep breaths in a rhythmic pattern, will improve an individual's health.[12][13][14]

In the June 14, 2020 edition of The New York Times (one week after its release), Breath ranked #7 in the "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction list."[15] That same week, Breath was listed a bestseller in the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Breath spent 18 weeks[16] on the New York Times bestseller list within its first 10 months of release. The book will be translated into more than 30 languages[17] in 2021.

In May 2020, Breath was awarded the Best General Nonfiction Book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bio". mrjamesnestor.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  2. ^ Rommelmann, Nancy (July 11, 2014). "Book Review: 'Deep' by James Nestor". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Epstein, David (June 20, 2014). "Book Review: 'Deep' by James Nestor". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "2015 PEN/ ESPN AWARD FOR LITERARY SPORTS WRITING". PEN International. February 2, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "BBC:Book of the Week-Doorway to the Deep". Book of the Week. 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Isaac (December 24, 2014). "BuzzFeed's "The 19 Best Nonfiction Books Of 2014"". Buzzfeed. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Smolan, Sandy (April 16, 2016). "The Click Effect". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Click Effect (Sundance Film Festival)". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Click Effect (Tribeca Film Festival)". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Miller, Stuart (May 21, 2020). "Yes, changing how you breathe will help you live longer". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Kean, Sam (May 31, 2020). "'Breath' Review: Eager Breather". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  12. ^ How The 'Lost Art' Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience - Terry Gross, National Public Radio (NPR)'s Fresh Air, interview with Nestor, May 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Nestor, James (May 21, 2020). "The Healing Power of Proper Breathing". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Stanger, Shelby (March 30, 2020). "Breathwork with James Nestor". REI. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". New York Times. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 11, 2021 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  17. ^ "Breath". MrJamesNestor. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  18. ^ "ASJA > For Writers > ASJA's Annual Writing Awards". asja.org. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

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