Sam Anderson (writer)

Sam Anderson is an American author, who is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and the author of Boom Town, a book about Oklahoma City. Formerly, Anderson was a book critic for the magazine New York .

Early life and education

Anderson was born in Eugene, Oregon, and grew up in the small town of Lodi, California. He holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in English from Louisiana State University.

Recognition

In 2007 he received the Balakian Award for Excellence in Criticism from the National Book Critics Circle.

In 2017, he won a National Magazine Award for his article about Michelangelo's David.

Works

References

  1. ↑ "Just One More Game," The New York Times Magazine, April 4, 2012
  2. ↑ Vaughan, Carson (26 September 2018). "Book Review: Boom Town Explodes the Notion of 'Flyover' Territory". The Atlantic.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "The Rumpus Interview with Sam Anderson," The Rumpus, July 29, 2009
  6. ↑ National Book Critics Circle: Balakian Award
  7. ↑ "Here Are Our Stories That Won the Biggest Awards in the Magazine World". New York Times Magazine. February 8, 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.