Sam Anderson (writer)
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Sam Anderson is an American author, who is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine[1] and the author of Boom Town, a book about Oklahoma City.[2] Formally, Anderson was a book critic for the magazine New York .[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Anderson was born in Eugene, Oregon, and grew up in the small town of Lodi, California.[4] He holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in English from Louisiana State University.[5]
Recognition
[edit]In 2007 he received the Balakian Award for Excellence in Criticism from the National Book Critics Circle.[6]
In 2017, he won a National Magazine Award for his article about Michelangelo's David.[7]
Works
[edit]- Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis, Crown, 2018, ISBN 978-0804137317
References
[edit]- ^ "Just One More Game," The New York Times Magazine, April 4, 2012
- ^ Vaughan, Carson (26 September 2018). "Book Review: Boom Town Explodes the Notion of 'Flyover' Territory". The Atlantic.
- ^ Wellen, Brad (December 22, 2010). "Lindgren Does It Again: Sam Anderson To New York Times Magazine". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2019. Alt URL
- ^ Story, But That's Another (2018-11-05). "Sam Anderson: How The Art of the Personal Essay Changed My Life". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "The Rumpus Interview with Sam Anderson," The Rumpus, July 29, 2009
- ^ National Book Critics Circle: Balakian Award
- ^ "Here Are Our Stories That Won the Biggest Awards in the Magazine World". New York Times Magazine. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- "National Book Critics Circle Awards announced," Chicago Sun-Times, March 7, 2008
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