Zander Sherman

Zander Sherman is a Canadian author and journalist.

Zander Sherman
Born	Muskoka, Ontario
Occupation	Nonfiction writer
Nationality	Canadian
Notable works	The Curiosity of School
Website
www.zandersherman.com

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]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] Sherman's work on a CBC documentary about the case won him a Canadian Screen Award in 2019.^[5] 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,"^[6] and he and a friend scored the soundtrack.^[7]

Sherman has written extensively for various magazines including Vanity Fair and Esquire. His subjects include politics,^[8] crime,^[9] mental health,^[10] education,^[11] and memoir.^[12] Sherman also composes lyrics for the band Larch.^[13]

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.^[14]