Zander Sherman

Zander Sherman

Sherman at the 2012 Book Lovers' Ball
Born Muskoka, Ontario
Occupation Nonfiction writer
Nationality Canadian
Notable works The Curiosity of School

Zander Sherman (born 1986) is a Canadian writer.

Early life and education

Sherman is the great-grandson of Frank A. Sherman, cofounder of Dofasco, a large steel company in Hamilton, Ontario. Sherman grew up in Muskoka, where he was homeschooled until the age of thirteen. His father, Jamie, is an artist, glassblower, and musician.[1] Zander's debut work, The Curiosity of School: Education and the Dark Side of Enlightenment is dedicated to his mother, who was his teacher.[2]

The Curiosity of School

Sherman's first book was published in 2012 by Penguin Random House. The Curiosity of School is a social history that covers the development of the current educational system in the West.[3] The book debuted on the national bestseller list,[4] where it generated wide-ranging response from critics.[5][6] Educator Paul W. Bennett described the book as "the most stimulating Canadian contribution to the Great Education Debate in decades."[7]

Since the publication of his debut, Sherman has contributed to The Globe & Mail,[8] and written for a number of magazines including The Walrus[9] and The Believer.[10] He is currently working on his second book, a memoir.[11]

References

  1. ↑ For Dofasco founding family, blood is thicker than water. The Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ The Curiosity of School: Education and the Dark Side of Enlightenment. Viking Canada, August 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ How the school system got to be the way it is The Globe & Mail, August 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Adult Trade Newsletter." Transatlantic Literary Agency, Fall, 2012.
  5. ↑ Zander Sherman rambles through the history of education. The Globe & Mail, August 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ "The Curiosity of School: Education and the Dark Side of Enlightenment." Quill & Quire, September 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Lack of curiosity kills the education system." Chronicle Herald, September 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/search/?q=zander+Sherman
  9. ↑ http://thewalrus.ca/standard-issues The Walrus, November 2013.
  10. ↑ http://www.believermag.com/issues/201511/?read=article_sherman The Believer, Fall, 2015.
  11. ↑ For Dofasco founding family, blood is thicker than water. The Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 2015.


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