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Rebecca Boyle

Rebecca Boyle is a columnist at Atlas Obscura and a contributor to Scientific American, Quanta Magazine, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Popular Science, Smithsonian’s Air & Space Magazine, and many other publications. She is a member of the group science blog The Last Word on Nothing. Boyle was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is the recipient of numerous writing awards. Her work has been anthologized three times in The Best American Science & Nature Writing. She is a former Space Camp attendee and lifelong Moon enthusiast.
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Congratulations to the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners!

The Los Angeles Times announced winners of its Book Prizes across 13 categories. The Times’ Book Prizes recognize outstanding literary achievements and celebrate the highest quality of writing from authors at all stages of their careers. Congratulations to the Penguin Random House authors who are among the winners:   Robert Kirsch Award: Aflame by Pico

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