- Uncle of Justin Theroux.
- Member of American Academy's Institute of Arts & Letters.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 401-410. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- Father of Marcel Theroux and Louis Theroux.
- Former US Peace Corps Volunteer in Nyasaland (now Malawi), 1963; stayed on in Africa to teach college.
- Prolific, critically acclaimed author of some 20 non-fiction books and novels.
- Graduate of U. of Mass/Amherst with three literature degrees, including an honorary doctorate from Trinity College (Wash DC).
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