College. In 1986, Gardner married Deborah Downing. The couple has two daughters, Lucy and Gracie. Gardner splits his time between New York City and Columbia County in upstate New York. Awards In 2015, Gardner was honored with Mychal Judge Heart of New York prize from the New York Press Club. In 2016, Gardner was honored with the Browning School's Charles W. Cook Alumnus Achievement Award. Bibliography Young, Gifted, and Rich (1984) Hay Fever (2010) References 1953 births Living people Middlebury College alumni American columnists American male journalists 20th-century American non-fiction writers People from New York City 21st-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American male writers Browning School alumni 21st-century American male writers