Ariel Sabar

ARIEL SABAR won the National Book Critics Circle Award for his debut book, My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for his Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq. His second book, Heart of the City, was called a "beguiling romp" (New York Times) and an "engaging, moving and lively read" (Toronto Star). His Kindle Single, The Outsider: The Life and Times of Roger Barker, was adapted for the radio program This American Life. His latest book—Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife—was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best True-Crime Book of the year and for the Investigative Reporters & Editors Book Award. Sabar grew up in Los Angeles and graduated magna cum laude from Brown University. He has lectured about his books and magazine stories at Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, the Royal Geographical Society of London, and Yale University, where he was a Poynter Fellow in Journalism. He has spoken about his work on NPR, PBS NewsHour, and the BBC World Service, and has been honored with national awards for feature writing, profile writing, and coverage of religion. For more information, visit www.arielsabar.com.