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A former psychologist and political journalist with deep roots in both Judaism and Catholicism, Lesley Hazleton is, as she writes in the Introduction to her biography of Mary, "a Jew who once seriously considered becoming a rabbi, a former convent schoolgirl who daydreamed about being a nun, an agnostic with a deep sense of religious mystery though no affinity for organized religion."

Born in England, she reported from Israel for Time magazine, specializing in religious, social and cultural issues, and has since written feature articles on Middle East politics for, among others, The New York Times, Esquire, Vanity Fair, The Nation, The New Republic, Harper's, and The New York Review of Books.

Her most recent book is Jezebel: the Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen (Doubleday, 2007), and previous books include three acclaimed volumes of Middle East reportage -- "Israeli Women," "Where Mountains Roar," and the award-winning "Jerusalem, Jerusalem" -- all widely praised for their blend of insight, in-depth reporting, and fine writing.

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