Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul became an Opinion columnist for The New York Times in 2022. She was previously the editor of The New York Times Book Review for nine years, where she oversaw book coverage and hosted the Book Review podcast. She is the author of eight books: “100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet” (named a best book of 2021 by The Chicago Tribune), “My Life With Bob,” “How to Raise a Reader,” “By the Book,” “Parenting, Inc.,” “Pornified” (a best book of 2005 by The San Francisco Chronicle), “The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony” (a best book of 2002 by The Washington Post) and “Rectangle Time,” a book for children.

Before joining The Times, she was a contributor to Time and a correspondent for The Economist. She was a columnist for The New York Times Sunday Styles section and Worth magazine. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Atlantic, The Washington Post and Vogue. She has lived in Thailand, France and Britain and currently lives in New York with her husband and children.