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]

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Early life and education

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

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

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.
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