Zander Sherman
Zander Sherman | |
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| Born | Muskoka, Ontario |
| Occupation | Nonfiction writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Notable works | The Curiosity of School |
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Zander Sherman (born 1986) is a Canadian author and journalist.
Early life and education
Sherman is the great-grandson of Frank A. Sherman, cofounder of Dofasco, a steel company in Hamilton, Ontario. Sherman grew up in Muskoka, where he was homeschooled by his mother, whom he credits with his interest in writing.[1] His father, Jamie, is an artist, glassblower, and musician.[2]
Career
Sherman's career began after graduating Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, when he got a job as a copyeditor at a local magazine. Interested in the history of school, he eventually left to write a book.[3] The Curiosity of School: Education and the Dark Side of Enlightenment was published by Penguin Random House in 2012, and debuted on the national bestseller list.[4]
Sherman then turned to other stories. In 2014, he began investigating the disappearance of Joan Lawrence, an elderly woman from Huntsville, Ontario, who went missing under suspicious circumstances.[5] Sherman's work on a CBC documentary about the case won him a Canadian Screen Award in 2019.[6] An adapted version of the story was released on July 9 as the fourth season of Uncover, a CBC podcast. Sherman wrote and hosted the six-part series, entitled “The Cat Lady Case,”[7] and he and a friend scored the soundtrack.[8]
Sherman has written extensively for various magazines including Vanity Fair and Esquire. His subjects include politics,[9] crime,[10] mental health,[11] education,[12] and memoir.[13] Sherman also composes lyrics for the band Larch.[14]
On June 12, 2020, Sherman won a gold National Magazine Award for his story "Forged by Fire," published by The Globe & Mail's Report on Business Magazine.[15]
Personal life
Sherman lives in Muskoka, Ontario. He has said he struggles with insomnia, and wrote the lyrics for his second album with Larch, “Night Light,” as a tribute to the predawn hours.[16]
References
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ For Dofasco founding family, blood is thicker than water. The Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 2015.
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Trade Newsletter." Transatlantic Literary Agency, Fall, 2012.
- ^ Zander Sherman (September 15, 2017). "Cottage Country Murder". The Walrus. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Crosse, Doug (March 28, 2019). "Bracebridge journalist wins Canadian Screen Award". My Muskoka Now. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Simpson, Katie (July 9, 2019). "A decades-old missing persons case continues to haunt Ontario's cottage country". CBC The Current.
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Anarchy in the USA". Believer Magazine. October 1, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Nast, Condé. "Bruce McArthur, Toronto's Accused Landscaper Killer, Was Hiding in Plain Sight All Along". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Who Are You Calling Crazy?". The Sun Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "The public good is not served by funding Catholic schools". Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Zander Sherman (April 20, 2016). "Schizophrenia Stole My Brother. This Is How I Got Him Back". Esquire. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Winners Announced for the 2020 National Magazine Awards".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Zander Sherman on Podbites #GoLive #Interview". castbox.fm. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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