Tracy Kidder

Tracy Kidder was an American writer and journalist born in New York City on November 12, 1945. He served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army and was educated at Harvard University and the University of Iowa. His notable works include *The Soul of a New Machine*, *The Capacity for Wonder*, *Mountains Beyond Mountains*, *A Truck Full of Money*, and *Author Talks*. He also contributed to *The Atlantic* and wrote in the creative nonfiction genre.

Kidder received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the National Book Award. He was recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection and the National Book Award collection. He had two children. He died of lung cancer in Boston on March 24, 2026, from natural causes.