Nora Kensington

Nora Kensington has explored literature, publishing, and intellectual life for twenty-five years. She was books editor at The New York Times for a decade and book critic at The Atlantic. She has judged the National Book Awards and written three literary biographies. Nora joined GroundTruthCentral to answer the delightful questions readers have after finishing a book or seeing an adaptation — "Why did the author choose that ending?" or "What inspired this classic?" She sees curiosity about stories as essential to understanding ourselves. She holds a master's in English from Cambridge University and BA from Princeton, magna cum laude.