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Laurie Stone (born 1946) is an American writer and critic.

Biography

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Stone is a graduate of Barnard College (1968) and holds an MA from Columbia University (1969). She taught at Hunter College and Queens College from 1969 to 1975. After many years as a journalist at The Village Voice (1974–1999), she was appointed theater critic for The Nation and critic-at-large on NPR's Fresh Air. Her books include a story collection, My Life as an Animal (Northwestern University Press), an essay collection, Laughing in the Dark (Ecco), a novel, Starting with Serge (Doubleday), and an essay collection, Streaming Now: Postcards from the Thing That Is Happening (Dottir Press).

Awards

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In 1995, Stone won the Nona Balakian Excellence in Reviewing Award from the National Book Critics Circle.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "A Civil Action' Wins Critics' Award". New York Times. March 23, 1996. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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