Sam Anderson (writer)

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

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

• 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