About Lesley
I am a…
Agnostic, Explorer, Global soul, Idea generator
Bio
Latest book: "Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto" (Riverhead, 2016).
Previous books include "The First Muslim," "After the Prophet," "Mary: A Flesh-and-Blood Biography," "Jerusalem, Jerusalem."
A life in motion: London to Jerusalem to New York to Seattle; psychologist to journalist to author to accidental theologist.
I'm passionate about
Exploring -- places, ideas, people, paradox, the known, the unknown, and the unknowable.
An idea worth spreading
Resist categories!
Areas of expertise
agnosticism, Middle East, politics/religion, psychology
The TED story
Still amazed that my name and the word "viral" could share space in the same sentence.
Things you might not know
Driving fast cars and flying slow planes.