Tom Carson

Tom Carson won two National Magazine Awards during his time as Esquire‘s “Screen” columnist and was nominated twice more as GQ magazine’s “The Critic.” A longtime writer on pop culture and politics for publications including The Village VoiceLA WeeklyAtlantic MonthlyRolling Stone, the New York Times, and Playboy, he is the author of Gilligan’s Wake (2003) and Daisy Buchanan’s Daughter(2011), both novels.

Prize anthology mentions

Best American Essays 2016*

Best American Essays 2017*

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