Photo by Andy Nelson
Ariel Sabar's debut book, My Father's Paradise, won the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography and was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. 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 writing has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Washington Monthly, and other publications. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University and an award-winning former staff writer for the Baltimore Sun, Christian Science Monitor, and Providence (RI) Journal. He has taught creative writing at The George Washington University and has lectured on creative nonfiction at Brown, The University of Maryland-College Park, and Georgetown.
Los Angeles Times: Profile of Ariel and his Dad
Algonquin Books: Interview with the Author (pdf)
D.C. Examiner: Q & A Photo Spread (pdf)