Philip Galanes (born October 4, 1962) [not verified in body] is an American writer with two novels, Father's Day in 2004 and Emma's Table in 2008, a contributor to The New York Times since the mid-1980s, and the weekly contributor of the "Social Q's" column to their Sunday Styles section since June 2008. He has also worked, based on his legal training, as a lawyer and company executive.[1]
Galanes has published two novels, Father's Day in 2004, described by Belinda Goldsmith of Reuters as being "about a man whose father committed suicide" as Galanes' father had,[5][6] and Emma's Table: A Novel, described by Galanes to an interviewer in its publication year of 2008 as "a comedy of manners that centers around a celebrity decorator and merchandising mogul reminiscent of Martha Stewart".[5][7] His name appears in the writer compilations, Contemporary Authors (2005) and Contemporary Authors New Revision Series (2010).[8][9][verification needed]
In late 1984 through March 1985, Galanes contributed at least four articles to The New York Times, including two reviews of fiction and other pieces.[10][better source needed] As of May 2023, Galanes continued as The New York Times writer of the modern-day advice column "Social Q's", which appears weekly in the Sunday Styles section,[citation needed] a role he has filled since June 2008.[10][better source needed][11][better source needed] As characterized by radio interviewer Terry Gross, the essays "offe[r] advice on how to handle difficult social situations at work and at home, as well as how to deal with new etiquette questions relating to texting, email and social media".[2] The column came about when a Times editor who had read one of Galanes's novels proposed he try the new medium.[2][3][independent source needed]
A selection of Galanes's essays from the column have been published in book form.[12][13][full citation needed] Galanes also monitors the "Social Q's" group on Facebook, where members discuss current topics.[citation needed]
Galanes' father died of a self-inflicted gunshot when Galanes was 23, a fact that Galanes kept secret for a decade while substituting fictional causes of his father's death.[14] Galanes has said that writing Father's Day was a step in his coming to terms with his father's death.[2]
^ abcdBarreneche, Raul A. (August 5, 2004). "The House That Homework Built". The New York Times. pp. F1, F6. Retrieved May 17, 2023. Before moving in last November, Mr. Haverland, 37, and his partner, Philip Galanes, 40, a lawyer and novelist, rented a converted barn in East Hampton for five years as a weekend retreat from their duplex in the West Village... / ... After inspecting nearly 50 properties, Mr. Haverland and Mr. Galanes settled on a 1.1-acre parcel in East Hampton two years ago... / Building a house can test any relationship, especially when both parties have strong convictions. Mr. Haverland is the architect in the household, but Mr. Galanes knows a thing or two about design, especially Modern furniture, which he collects... Mr. Galanes resigned in 2001 as chief operating officer of Golden Books Family Entertainment, the children's book company. He now has a budding business advising collectors on the acquisition of Modernist furniture, rugs, fabrics and lighting. Pages are to the print edition, and are in need of verification.
^Supsic, Jami & Galanes, Philip (August 1–15, 2008). "Meet the Designer: Philip Galanes". Hamptons Cottages and Gardens. Norwalk, CT: C&G Media Group. p. 140. Archived from the original(interview transcript) on November 24, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2023. [tagline] A lawyer, an author and etiquette columnist add up to one dynamic designer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abcGoldsmith, Belinda & Galanes, Philip (July 24, 2008). "Author Philip Galanes Finds Writing a Form of Therapy"(interview tramscript). Reuters.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023. Galanes, a corporate and entertainment lawyer in private practice, wrote his first novel, "Father's Day," in 2004 about a man whose father committed suicide, as his father had done. / His describes his second novel, "Emma's Table," due out in August, as a comedy of manners that centers around a celebrity decorator and merchandising mogul reminiscent of Martha Stewart.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Galanes, Philip (2004). Father's Day. New York, NY: Penguin-Random House: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN1400041600. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^Galanes, Philip (2011). Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. ISBN9781451605785.[full citation needed]
Supsic, Jami & Galanes, Philip (August 1–15, 2008). "Meet the Designer: Philip Galanes". Hamptons Cottages and Gardens. Norwalk, CT: C&G Media Group. p. 140. Archived from the original(interview transcript) on November 24, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2023. [tagline] A lawyer, an author and etiquette columnist add up to one dynamic designer.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
