By Valerie Paradiz

Books by Valerie Paradiz include Clever Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales (Perseus/Basic Books), a narrative history about how the famous folk tales would not have made their way into print without the Grimm brothers' faithful female friends and collaborators; Elijah's Cup: A Family's Journey into the Community and Culture of High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Free Press), a powerful memoir about the author's life with her autistic son; Peacocks and Beans (Ridgeway Press), a collection of short prose fiction devoted to the pleasures and pains of family relations; and In Their Own Voices: Teenage Refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina Speak Out (Rosen Publishers), which received the New York Public Library's Teen Books Award.

Paradiz is also the translator of numerous works of German literature, including Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann's classic radio drama, The Good God of Manhattan (Continuum) and actor Klaus Kinski's weird memoir, All I Need Is Love (Random House), which has become a cult collector's item.

Author Events And Workshops

Paradiz conducts writing workshops in memoir and literary non-fiction writing, as well as literary translation. She presents guest lectures at universities, schools, and other academic institutions nationally. To book an author event or workshop, use this contact form.

Elijah's Cup

A family's journey into the community and culture of high-functioning Autism and Asperger's syndrome. Read more..

Clever Maids

The secret history of the Grimm Fairy Tales. Read more..