William Souder is an American journalist and author who won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography in 2021 for his book Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck.[1] His book Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America was the finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.[2] His book On A Farther Shore was listed in New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2012[3] and Top 25 Best Non-Fiction book in 2012 by Kirkus Reviews.[4][5][6][7][8]

Bibliography edit

  • A Plague of Frogs: The Horrifying True Story. Hyperion, 2000.
  • Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America. North Point Press, 2004.
  • On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring. Crown, 2012
  • Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck. W. W. Norton & Company, 2020.

References edit

  1. ^ "Winners of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes announced". Los Angeles Times. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "2005 Pulitzer Prizes". Pulitzer Prize. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "100 Notable Books of 2012". The New York Times. 2012-11-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ "Best Nonfiction of 2012: Biography". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ^ "William Souder". The Authors Guild. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  6. ^ Royte, Elizabeth (2012-09-14). "The Poisoned Earth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ "On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson by William Souder". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  8. ^ ON A FARTHER SHORE | Kirkus Reviews.