Gotham Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2025) Nominee
Nicole Gelinas
ニコール・ジェリナス
Nikooru Jerinasu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-06-13
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Boston area → New York (state)
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Memberships
- Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (Senior Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University | — | English literature | B.A. | — | United States |
Tulane University
English literature
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street — and Washington
2011 Non-fiction (economics / public policy)Analyzes the 2008 financial crisis, criticizing regulatory failures and government bailouts, arguing against excessive intervention and advocating stronger market discipline.
financial regulationmarket disciplinefiscal responsibility
Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car
2024 Non-fiction (urban policy)Examines New York City's history and policies around street use and car dominance, chronicling efforts to reclaim streets for pedestrians and public life.
urban policytransportationpublic space
Bibliography
- After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street — and Washington
- Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- commentary-driven, argumentative styleexpository writing combining data and case studies
- Recurring Motifs
- critique of government interventionfiscal and regulatory disciplineurban governance and public space
Legacy
A prominent conservative commentator influential in debates on urban policy and fiscal matters; frequently cited in discussions about New York public policy and active as a senior fellow at a policy research institute.
Quotes
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"At some point, the checkbook has to balance. At some point, they'll run out of things to securitize or sell off."
Source: Newspaper opinion piece on state finances (2008)
Trivia
- Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
- Serves as a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
- Grew up in the Boston area and currently resides in New York state.
- Appeared in the 2011 documentary 'Ayn Rand & the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged'.