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American author and freelance writer (born 1968)

Brad Herzog (born 1968) is an American author and freelance writer. His work includes children's books, a trilogy of American travel memoirs and other works of fiction and nonfiction, and many articles in magazines.^[1] Herzog's awards include three CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for educational feature writing from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education,^[2] a 2011 Annual Teacher's Choice Award,^[3] and an IPPY award as one of the year 2000's "10 Outstanding Books of the Year" for his travel memoir States of Mind.^[4]

Life

Born and raised in Deerfield, Illinois, Herzog obtained a degree in psychology from Cornell University in 1990.^[5] After 18 months as a sports reporter for The Ithaca Journal in Ithaca, New York, he returned to Chicago and worked as a freelance writer. He purchased a recreational vehicle and traveled through 48 states in 1 Author brad herzog.