First Draft - Ken Bonert

From First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing Mitzi Rapkin

Ken Bonert was born in South Africa and is the grandson of Lithuanian immigrants. His debut novel The Lion Seeker won both the 2013 National Jewish Book Award for Outstanding Debut Fiction and the 2013 Edward Lewis Wallant Award. His fiction has appeared in McSweeney's, Grain and the Fiddlehead. His journalism has appeared in the Globe and Mail and other publications. He lives in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices