Sonia Taitz
Sonia Taitz is an award-winning author whose books have been praised by The New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair ("Hot Type"), The Reader's Digest ("Can't Miss List"), The Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. She has appeared on C-SPAN and NPR, as well as on many other TV and radio venues, and is a book club favorite.
Her newest book, DOWN UNDER, was recommended by VANITY FAIR.
PRAISE FOR SONIA TAITZ:
"Beguiling ... elegant and astringent,"
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"Provocative, lyrical and profound,"
Caroline Leavitt, novelist and reviewer for The Boston Globe and People Magazine.
"In the ranks of the best poets, playwrights and novelists,"
FOREWORD Reviews
Sonia Taitz has written for The New York Times, The New York Observer, More Magazine, Working Mother, and other national publications. Her book, MOTHERING HEIGHTS (published by William Morrow in hardcover and Berkley in paperback), was reviewed by People Magazine and quoted by O: The Oprah Magazine as "one of the best things ever said" by famous writers on motherhood. A selection from MOTHERING HEIGHTS was featured in the PBS Special, "The Mystery of Love," narrated by Anna Deveare Smith. IN THE KING'S ARMS, a novel, was nominated for the Sami Rohr Prize by the Jewish Book Council, and THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER, a memoir, was awarded a Medal by ForeWord Reviews. It was also nominated for the Sophy Brody Medal by the American Library Association. Her latest book, DOWN UNDER, a novel based in part on the life of Mel Gibson, is receiving widespread attention and praise.
Sonia Taitz earned an M.Phil in English Literature from Oxford (where she won the Lord Bullock Prize for her fiction). At Oxford, she began writing plays, which have been performed at the Oxford Playhouse, in many New York venues (including Ensemble Studio Theatre, where she was Writer-in-Residence), and in Washington D.C., at the National Theatre. Her latest play, based on a section of THE WATCHMAKER'S DAUGHTER, was commissioned by NPR.
Sonia Taitz also holds a law degree from Yale. She has served as a pro bono advocate for foster children, as well as for victims of rape and domestic violence.
Follow Sonia Taitz on Twitter @soniataitz. Her website and blog may be found at http://www.soniataitz.com, and she blogs for Psychology Today at http://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/sonia-taitz
