Lynn Sherr

Lynn Sherr, a Peabody- and Emmy-winning broadcast journalist, covered everything from politics to investigations to the space program during more than thirty years at ABC News. She has also written several bestselling books, including Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space, Swim: Why We Love the Water, and Tall Blondes: A Book About Giraffes. Other books include Outside the Box: A Memoir, America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nation’s Favorite Song, and Failure Is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Washington Monthly, among others. Sherr co-hosted (with Ellen Goodman) the limited series podcast She Votes: Our Battle for the Ballot.