Samuel L. Blumenfeld is a resident of suburban Boston. He is a native New Yorker who was educated in the public schools of New York City and City College of New York. Before turning full-time writer, he was a book and magazine editor. To give himself frontline experience for his books on education, he served as a substitute teacher in the Quincy, Massachusetts, public schools. He is chairman of the Massachusetts branch of the Reading Reform Foundation. Blumenfeld's articles have appeared in the New York Times, Herald Tribune, Commentary, American Opinion, Ideas, Reason, Inquiry, American Education, Vital Speeches, Education Digest, American Legion Magazine, Conservative Digest, and Boston Magazine. He has authored seven books on the subject of education. Several of his books have been given the highest ratings by Mary Pride and Cathy Duffy, two of the leading homeschool curricula reviewers. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Bob Jones University in May 1986. Dr. Blumenfeld is a popular lecturer, teacher, and advisor at many conferences, workshops, and conventions, especially homeschool conferences. He has participated in such events on every continent. Blumenfeld is frequently heard on numerous radio and TV talk shows across the U.S.