Laurie Stone

Laurie Stone
Reading at the San Francisco Public Library in 2015
Born1946 (age 79–80)
Education
OccupationsWriter, critic

Laurie Stone (born 1946) is an American writer and critic.

Biography

Stone is a graduate of Barnard College (1968) and holds an MA from Columbia University (1969).

She taught at Hunter College and Queens College from 1969 to 1975.

She spent many years as a journalist at The Village Voice (1974–1999). She was also a theater critic for The Nation and critic-at-large for NPR's Fresh Air.

Her books include a story collection, My Life as an Animal (Northwestern University Press); essay collections, Laughing in the Dark (Ecco Press) and Streaming Now: Postcards from the Thing That Is Happening (Dottir Press); and a novel, Starting with Serge (Doubleday).

Awards

In 1995, Stone won the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing from the National Book Critics Circle.

References

  1. 1 2 "Stone, Laurie". Encyclopedia.com. 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Barnard Authors' Shelf". Barnard College. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Laurie Stone". Poets & Writers. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ Hawkins, Joan (January 9, 2017). "Urban Fauna: A Review of My Life as an Animal". 3:AM Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Laughing in the Dark: A Decade of Subversive Comedy by Laurie Stone". Publishers Weekly. October 30, 2000. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ Gemmell, Stephanie (May 9, 2022). "Book Review: Streaming Now by Laurie Stone". Inklette Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kendall, Elaine (March 16, 1990). "BOOK REVIEW : Generic Novel With a Familiar Plot : STARTING WITH SERGE by Laurie Stone Doubleday $18.95, 224 pages". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ Grimes, William (March 23, 1996). "A Civil Action' Wins Critics' Award". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2019.