Joshua Prager (writer)

He found the reclusive heir of Margaret Wise Brown, author of the classic children's book Goodnight Moon.

[13] He revealed the unknown story and suicide of gymnast George Eyser who won six medals in the 1904 Olympics despite a wooden leg.

[14] Prager has written for publications including Vanity Fair,[15][16] The New York Times,[7] and The Wall Street Journal, where he was a senior writer for eight years.

His second book, Half Life: Reflections from Jerusalem on a Broken Neck is about the road accident in Israel that left him paralyzed.

[23] Prager has lectured at venues including TED and Google,[17][24] and has received fellowships from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism[25] as well as the Fulbright Program.