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. He 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, Susannah and Tobiah.[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.