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] Formerly, Anderson was a book critic for the magazine New York .[3]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- 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, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Just One More Game," The New York Times Magazine, April 4, 2012
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- ^ "The Rumpus Interview with Sam Anderson," The Rumpus, July 29, 2009
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "National Book Critics Circle Awards announced," Chicago Sun-Times, March 7, 2008
- Sam Anderson
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