Neil Baldwin

Neil Baldwin is a poet, critic, cultural historian, biographer, arts executive, and emeritus professor (as of July 1, 2020) in the College of the Arts at Montclair State University. He is the 2024-2026 External Mentor for the National Park Service Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park in West Orange, New Jersey; and his work in process is The Solace of Art in Later Life.

Career He was the editor of The Niagara Magazine between 1974 and 1982, and he worked in fundraising for the New York Public Library between 1984 and 1989.

Baldwin was the executive director of the National Book Foundation and sponsor of the National Book Awards for 15 years, from its founding in 1989 until his resignation in 2003.

He is the author of 11 books, including Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate, Edison: Inventing the Century, and Man Ray: American Artist, as well as poetry, criticism and history.

Media appearances Baldwin has been featured in various media outlets discussing his work. Notably, he appeared on NPR's "Fresh Air" to discuss his book Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate, where he detailed Ford's anti-Semitic writings and their impact.