Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson is an American author, who is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and the author of Boom Town, a book about Oklahoma City. Formerly, Anderson was a book critic for the magazine New York .

Early life and education Anderson was born in Eugene, Oregon, and grew up in the small town of Lodi, California. He holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in English from Louisiana State University.

Recognition In 2007 he received the Balakian Award for Excellence in Criticism from the National Book Critics Circle.

In 2017, he won a National Magazine Award for his article about Michelangelo's David.

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,