William Souder

William Souder is an American journalist and author who won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography in 2021 for his book Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck. His book Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America was the finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. His book On A Farther Shore was listed in New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2012 and Top 25 Best Non-Fiction book in 2012 by Kirkus Reviews.

Bibliography

  • A Plague of Frogs: The Horrifying True Story. Hyperion, 2000.
  • Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America. North Point Press, 2004.
  • On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, Author of Silent Spring. Crown, 2012
  • Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck. W. W. Norton & Company, 2020.