Stephen Dubner

writer

Stephen Dubner is an award-winning writer and journalist whose work has appeared in numerous major publications over the years, including *The New York Times*, *The New Yorker*, and *The Washington Post*. His has written several previous books, including *Choosing My Religion: A Memoir of a Family Beyond Belief* (originally published as *Turbulent Souls*), *Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper* and the international bestseller *Freakonomics*, which he co-wrote with Steven Levitt. His awards include the inaugural Quill Award for best business book, a Visionary Award from the National Council on Economic Education, a BookSense Book of the Year Award , all for *Freakonomics*. He also had both *Turbulent Souls* and *Freakonomics* chosen as Notable Books of the Year by *The New York Times*, in 1998 and 2005 respectively.