Lisa Lucas (publisher)
Lisa Lucas | |
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Born | Lisa Lucas New York City |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Occupation | Executive director |
Known for | National Book Foundation |
Lisa Lucas is executive director of the National Book Foundation.[1]
Early life
Lucas was born in New York City and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey.[2][3] Lucas's father is musician Reggie Lucas, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer.[4]
Lucas attended the University of Chicago, where she studied English.[3] She graduated in 2001.[5]
Career
Lucas began her career as a 15-year-old intern at Vibe magazine; at 17 she worked for radio station KIIS-FM.[3] After college, Lucas worked for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, then the Tribeca Film Festival.[6] In 2012, Lucas became publisher of arts magazine Guernica.[7]
Reporting on Lucas's 2016 appointment to executive director of the National Book Foundation,[8] NBC said: "With Lucas at the forefront of the National Book Foundation and Awards, the future of publishing looks very bright."[9] The Los Angeles Times said Lucas "is clearly poised to bring the organization to a new level...ideally suited" to promote the foundation. She is the third director in the history of the foundation, "one of America’s key literary institutions,"[10] and the first woman and the first African-American to lead the organization.[11] As executive director, she has publicly discussed the importance of inclusivity in publishing and reaching young readers.[12]
References
- ^ Cox, Ana Marie (7 September 2016). "Lisa Lucas Wants to Make Reading Fun Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas Will Always Enjoy a Good Book". New Jersey Monthly. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ a b c Wabuke, Hope (February 27, 2016). "A Lifelong Lover of Books Breaks Ground Atop the Literary World". The Root. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (May 27, 2016). "Lisa Lucas, head of the National Book Foundation, wants you to love reading". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "A more literary union". The University of Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Williams, John (February 10, 2016). "Lisa Lucas Named Executive Director of National Book Foundation". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Cat (2014). "Lisa Lucas Looks to Guernica's Future | Poets and Writers". Poets & Writers. No. November/December. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Dwyer, Colin (February 10, 2016). "Lisa Lucas Takes The Reins At The National Book Foundation". NPR. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Brown, Lesley-Ann (September 12, 2016). "National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas: Get to Know 'the Other NBA'". NBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Greg (18 March 2016). "National Book Foundation director: 'diversity isn't just about race'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Kirch, Claire (March 9, 2016). "Four Questions for...New National Book Foundation head, Lisa Lucas". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Brady, Amy (2017-01-24). "How Lisa Lucas Got Everyone Talking about the National Book Foundation Again". Chicago Review of Books. Retrieved 2019-02-12.