Robert Moor (author)

Robert Moor is an American writer.

Early life and education

Moor grew up in suburban Chicago.[1] He received a BA in Literary Arts at Brown University. There he worked with Robert Coover and Thalia Field and was an editor and contributor to the College Hill Independent.[2]

Career

Moor has written for n+1,GQ, Outside, The Atlantic, Harper's,The New Yorker, and New York Magazine.[3]

Awards and honors

For his book, On Trails, Moor received the 2017 National Outdoor Book Award,[4] the Pacific Northwest Book Award,[5] and the 2018 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing.[6]

Books

References

  1. 1 2 "Review: Why Robert Moor's On Trails is like a great hike". August 12, 2016 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
  2. ↑ "Student Profiles".
  3. ↑ "Robert Moor | Natural History Magazine". nhmag.com.
  4. ↑ "Winners of 20th annual 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards announced by Idaho State University". Idaho State University.
  5. ↑ "2017 Book Awards". Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.
  6. ↑ Foundation, William Saroyan (January 14, 2019). ""In the Distance" and "On Trails" win the 2018 Stanford Libraries' William Saroyan International Prize for Writing". William Saroyan Foundation.
  7. ↑ Lida, Gretchen (August 19, 2016). "'On Trails' Ignores the Trends of Popular Nature Writing, Thank God".
  8. ↑ "ON TRAILS | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  9. ↑ Noël, Caroline (April 13, 2026). "Knock on Wood | A review of "In Trees," by Robert Moor".
  10. ↑ "IN TREES | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  11. ↑ Robert, Moor. "In Trees: An Exploration". Library Journal.