Lisa Lucas (publisher)

Lisa Lucas
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 New Jersey.[2] Lucas's father is musician Reggie Lucas, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer.[3]

Lucas attended the University of Chicago, where she studied English.[2]

Career

Lucas began her career as a 15-year-old intern at Vibe magazine; at 17 she worked for radio station KIIS-FM.[2] After college, Lucas worked for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, then the Tribeca Film Festival.[4] In 2012, Lucas became publisher of arts magazine Guernica.[5]

Reporting on Lucas's 2016 appointment to executive director of the National Book Foundation,[6] NBC said: "With Lucas at the forefront of the National Book Foundation and Awards, the future of publishing looks very bright."[7] 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,"[8] and the first woman and the first African-American to lead the organization.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Cox, Ana Marie (7 September 2016). "Lisa Lucas Wants to Make Reading Fun Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Wabuke, Hope (February 27, 2016). "A Lifelong Lover of Books Breaks Ground Atop the Literary World". The Root. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Williams, John (February 10, 2016). "Lisa Lucas Named Executive Director of National Book Foundation". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Richardson, Cat (2014). "Lisa Lucas Looks to Guernica's Future | Poets and Writers". Poets & Writers (November/December). Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Dwyer, Colin (February 10, 2016). "Lisa Lucas Takes The Reins At The National Book Foundation". NPR. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Brown, Lesley-Ann (September 12, 2016). "National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas: Get to Know 'the Other NBA'". NBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ↑ Sullivan, Greg (18 March 2016). "National Book Foundation director: 'diversity isn't just about race'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Kirch, Claire (March 9, 2016). "Four Questions for...New National Book Foundation head, Lisa Lucas". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
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