Barbara Weisberg


Barbara M. Weisberg 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

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.
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.

Career

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.

Awards and honors

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.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Talking to the Dead one of the best books of 2004.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune chose Strong Passions as one of the best books of 2024.

Personal life

On June 20, 1996, Weisberg married writer David Black, who had three children.

Works

Adult nonfiction books

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Children's nonfiction books

Coronado's Golden Quest