Carolyn Kellogg
Carolyn Kellogg is an American author and book critic. She worked at the Los Angeles Times as a staff writer covering books from 2010 to 2016. She was named the L.A. Times' Books Editor in 2016 and left at the end of 2018.
Early life and education
[edit]Kellogg grew up in Rhode Island, the daughter of a librarian.[1][2] She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and earned her MFA in fiction at the University of Pittsburgh working with Chuck Kinder.[1]
Career
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Kellogg first worked at Disney Interactive in the 1990s in new media.[1] Her management and editorial work has included the music-festival website Woodstock.com, LAist.com, and the public-radio show Marketplace.[1] She wrote about her work as an early book blogger for The Paris Review.[3]
Kellogg started covering book news for the LA Times in 2008 when she created their books blog, Jacket Copy, covering book and publishing industry news.[4] In 2010, she received a Times Editorial Award for her feature blogging.[5] During her tenure at the LA Times, she did many notable interviews including Jimmy Carter, Juan Felipe Herrera, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.[6][7][8]
Kellogg was promoted to book editor in 2016.[1] In 2019, she was a judge of the National Book Award in Nonfiction.[9][10] She served on the board of the National Book Critics Circle as the vice president for six years.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Taeckens, Michael (2016-06-14). "Reviewers & Critics: Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ a b Ferda, Liberty. "All Booked Up". Pitt Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (2010-10-20). "A Week in Culture: Carolyn Kellogg, Book Reporter and Blogger". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Edgar, Deirdre (2016-01-13). "Carolyn Kellogg named L.A. Times books editor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Blogger Carolyn Kellogg joins the Times as a staff writer". Los Angeles Times. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Carolyn Kellogg Interviews Newly-Appointed U.S.…". Poetry Foundation. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (2015-07-16). "In 'A Full Life,' Jimmy Carter at 90 remains a wise truth teller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (2013-05-31). "With 'Americanah,' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie pokes fun at race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Carolyn Kellogg". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Meredith (2019-03-13). "70th National Book Awards Judges Announced". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-07.