Barbara Weisberg
Barbara M. Weisberg (born 1946) is an American historian, author, and television producer. In the 1980s, she co-created the television series Charles in Charge. She has published multiple historical nonfiction books, including Strong Passions, published in 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Weisberg was born in Philadelphia on April 3, 1946, to Samuel and Miriam Weisberg. Her father was a furrier, and her mother was an artist.[1]
Weisberg received a Bachelor of Arts in American civilization from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. She then earned a Master of Philosophy in American Studies from Yale University in 1972 and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Brooklyn College in 1993.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In the early 1980s, Weisberg worked with the Scholastic Corporation as the associate director of television development, after which she joined Consumer Reports, working in a similar position. While there, she created the comedy series Charles in Charge and produced documentary programs, as well as episodes of the television series Livewire.[1]
Awards and honors
[edit]Weisberg has received a MacArthur Scholarship in Poetry, the D. Scott Rogo Award from the Parapsychology Foundation in 1998, and the Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest Fund grant for Creative Writers and Artists from the American Antiquarian Society in 1998.[1][2][3]
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Talking to the Dead one of the best books of the year.[2]
Personal life
[edit]On June 20, 1996, Weisberg married writer David Black, who had two children.[1]
Weisberg is Jewish.[1]
Works
[edit]Adult nonfiction books
[edit]- Weisberg, Barbara (April 13, 2004). Talking to the Dead. New York: HarperOne. ISBN 978-0-06-056667-8.[4]
- Weisberg, Barbara (February 20, 2024). Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York. W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-53152-7. [5][6][7][8]
Children's nonfiction books
[edit]- Weisberg, Barbara (January 1, 1989). Susan B. Anthony: Woman Suffragist. New York: Chelsea House Pub. ISBN 978-0-79-100408-1.
- Weisberg, Barbara (February 14, 2015). Space Creatures. Illustrated by Kate Arnold. CreateSpace. ISBN 978-1-50-094121-5.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Weisberg, Barbara 1946-". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Profile - Barbara Weisberg". The Authors Guild. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Fund Fellowship". American Antiquarian Society. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Talking to the Dead". Kirkus Reviews. January 15, 2004. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Schillinger, Liesl (February 21, 2024). "The Affair That Split New York High Society". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Gray, Charlotte (February 16, 2024). "'Strong Passions' Review: Divorce in Old New York". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York by Barbara Weisberg". Publishers Weekly. November 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Strong Passions". Kirkus Reviews. December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Space Creatures". Kirkus Reviews. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.