Lisa Belkin

Lisa Belkin is an American journalist and author. She is best known for ''Show Me a Hero: A Tale of Murder, Suicide, Race, and Redemption'', her 1999 book about a public housing battle in Yonkers, New York.

''Show Me a Hero'' received positive reviews. ''Publishers Weekly'' wrote that it was a "vivid slice of urban politics, racial tension and the difficulties inherent in realizing the American dream." ''Kirkus Reviews'' declared it a "riveting policy chronicle and cautionary tale that illustrates the urgency of rethinking our public housing policy." ''The New York Times'' praised Belkin for maintaining a reportorial objectivity. ''Show Me a Hero'' served as the basis for the 2015 HBO miniseries, starring Oscar Isaac. Her first book, ''First, Do No Harm: The Dramatic Story of Real Doctors and Patients Making Impossible Choices at a Big-City Hospital'', was a ''New York Times'' 1993 Notable Book of the Year.

Belkin has worked as a journalist for Yahoo News, ''The New York Times'', and ''HuffPost''. She hosted a radio show on XM, an outgrowth of her "Life's Work" column.

She is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia's School of Journalism. Provided by Wikipedia