Last night, November 18, my biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
I am simply overwhelmed, and grateful. With all the outstanding nonfiction books that have been published this year, across so many fields, I feel extraordinarily fortunate to have been selected. Having David Blight, one of the outstanding American historians, chair the nonfiction jury only makes the award more meaningful.
I will post my full remarks later. For now, you can listen to an NPR story that captures the spirit of my remarks, with an audio excerpt, at this link.
I am simply overwhelmed, and grateful. With all the outstanding nonfiction books that have been published this year, across so many fields, I feel extraordinarily fortunate to have been selected. Having David Blight, one of the outstanding American historians, chair the nonfiction jury only makes the award more meaningful.
I will post my full remarks later. For now, you can listen to an NPR story that captures the spirit of my remarks, with an audio excerpt, at this link.