Dana Canedy, author portrait

Dana Canedy

Dana Canedy is the senior vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster. Previously, she was the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes and a senior editor at The New York Times, where she was a journalist for more than twenty years. In 2001, she was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for “How Race Is Lived in America.” Raised near Fort Knox, Kentucky, she lives in New York City with her son, Jordan.
A Journal for Jordan (Movie Tie-In)

Books

A Journal for Jordan (Movie Tie-In)

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

Coordinating after-school clubs and activities in your school community? Explore our collection of books that will help students discover their passion for new (and screen-free!) hobbies. Focusing on topics such as art, board games, crafting, cooking, nature, sports, and more—these books are bound to spark imagination and movement. Browse the middle school and high school

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A Journal for Jordan: Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture Directed by Denzel Washington

  First published in 2008, A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor is Dana Canedy’s memoir and a true story of a soldier deployed to Iraq who keeps a journal of love and advice for his infant son. It is soon to be a major motion picture directed by Denzel Washington and

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