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Name |
Chapman, Fern Schumer |
Born |
1954 |
Titles & honors |
2004 Illinoi Author of the Year Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award (for Motherland) |
Education |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism |
Occupation |
Writer and Journalist Early career as a journalist and reporter for Forbes and Chicago Tribune, contributor to Washington Post, US News and World Report, Fortune, and Wall Street Journal. Teaches magazine writing and other subjects at Medill and Lake Forest College. |
Role |
Writer |
Publications |
Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust - A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past (2000); a memoir Series of books for middle school children on the Holocaust, Immigration, and Americanization. Two picture books about surviving the pandemic. |
Notes |
Presents at numerous schools and special events. |
