American historian, author, and TV producer
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]
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]
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]
On June 20, 1996, Weisberg married writer David Black, who had two children.[ 1]
Weisberg is Jewish.[ 1]
Adult nonfiction books [ edit ] 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]
^ 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 .