Date of Birth: August 12, 1964
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Biography
Katherine Boo is a distinguished American investigative journalist and author known for her in-depth reporting on issues of poverty, social justice, and public policy. Born in Washington, D.C., Boo has spent much of her career shining a light on the lives of those who are often overlooked by mainstream media. She began her career as a writer and editor for the Washington City Paper, and later worked for the Washington Post, where she won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2000 for her series on group homes for the intellectually disabled. Boo’s most notable work is her book “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity,” published in 2012. The book, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, provides a deeply moving and meticulously reported account of life in the Annawadi slum in Mumbai, India. Her work is celebrated for its compassionate and insightful portrayal of her subjects, as well as her rigorous journalistic methods. She is married to Sunil Khilnani, a prominent Indian historian and author. Boo continues to write and report, contributing to various esteemed publications, and remains an influential voice in the field of investigative journalism.
5 Interesting Facts about Katherine Boo
1. Katherine Boo won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2000.
2. Her book “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” has been translated into over 30 languages.
3. Boo spent over three years researching and reporting for “Behind the Beautiful Forevers.”
4. She is married to Sunil Khilnani, a noted Indian historian.
5. Boo is a staff writer for The New Yorker.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Katherine Boo
1. “What was coming had to be fended off, and so I lived in the future, a future I had to make.”
2. “There are people who have money and people who are rich.”
3. “In the age of globalization, poverty’s dirty secret is that it can become a kind of shared condition across continents.”
4. “When I write, what I want to do is be able to do justice to the hope and the complexity and the pain of what it is to be human.”
5. “The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Katherine Boo’s highest net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million.
Children
Katherine Boo does not have any children.
Relevant Links
1. [Katherine Boo’s Profile on The New Yorker](https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/katherine-boo
2. [Pulitzer Prize for Public Service 2000](https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/katherine-boo
