WILLIAM SOUDER

“A sensitive and insightful biographer ... an excellent environmental historian and always a lively writer.” — The Buffalo News

William Souder’s work has appeared in many publications, including Harper’s, The New York Times, Smithsonian, and The Washington Post. He is the author of three books. A PLAGUE OF FROGS followed the investigation into outbreaks of deformed frogs across North America; UNDER A WILD SKY, which told the story of pioneer and bird artist John James Audubon and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; and ON A FARTHER SHORE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF RACHEL CARSON, published in September 2012 on the 50th anniversary of Carson’s Silent Spring. ON A FARTHER SHORE was a New York Times Notable Book of the year, and was named one of the Top 25 Nonfiction Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, as well as one of the Ten Best Biographies of the year by Booklist. Mr. Souder has also appeared in documentaries about Audubon and Carson. His next book, MAD AT THE WORLD: A LIFE JOHN STEINBECK, will be published by W.W. Norton in October 2020. Souder lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota.