Dan Fagin | |
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 Fagin at the 2015 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | February 1, 1963 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Environmental journalist, New York University journalism professor |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2014) |
| Website | |
| DanFagin.com | |
Dan Fagin (born February 1, 1963) is an American journalist who specializes in environmental science. He won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his best-selling book Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation.[1][2] Toms River also won the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, the National Academies Communication Award, and the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award of the Society of Environmental Journalists, among other literary prizes.[3][4][5]
- ^ "The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners: General Nonfiction". Pulitzer Prize. April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ Russ Zimmer (April 14, 2014). "Author of 'Toms River' wins Pulitzer". APP. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Winners: SEJ 13th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment: Rachel Carson Environment Book Award". Society of Environmental Journalists. sej.org. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Journalist Dan Fagin Wins the 2014 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence In Journalism For "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation"" (press release). New York Public Library. May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation Wins Best Book Award From National Academies; NPR, New York Times, and Seattle Times Also Take Top Prizes" (press release). National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. September 9, 2014.