Author Info

Patterson is an author, historian, editor, therapist, and teacher.

His first book--Anti-Semitism: The Road to the Holocaust and Beyond--was called "important" by Publisher’s Weekly. "It can't be stressed enough how good a writer Charles Patterson is and what an excellent book he has produced," wrote Judaica Book News. "It deserves a place in every home, school and public library... excellent background reading in Jewish history and the history of western civilization."

The National Council for the Social Studies in Washington, D.C. presented him with its Carter G. Woodson Book Award for his YA biography of Marian Anderson at a special luncheon at its annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri in 1989.

His most recent books include The Oxford 50th Anniversary Book of the United Nations, The Civil Rights Movement, From (co-author) and Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust (now in 14 languages).

Patterson is a graduate of Kent School, Amherst College, Episcopal Theological School, Columbia University (Ph.D.), and the Yad Vashem Institute for Holocaust Education in Jerusalem.

He's taught courses in history, literature, and writing in New York at New School University, Adelphi University, Metropolitan College and Hunter College (Continuing Education), as well at several Manhattan private schools.

Five of his YA books are back in print through The Authors Guild Backinprint program--Anti-Semitism: The Road to the Holocaust and Beyond, Animal Rights, Hafiz al-Asad of Syria, Marian Anderson and Thomas Jefferson.

Patterson lives in New York City and is a member of The Authors Guild, PEN, and the National Writers Union.