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Peggy Orenstein
Expert on Girl Culture, New York Times Magazine Contributing Writer, Best-selling Author
Peggy Orenstein’s newest book, "Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape," was published by Harper in 2016. Her previous books include The New York Times best-sellers "Cinderella Ate My Daughter" and "Waiting for Daisy" as well as "Flux: Women on Sex, Work, Kids, Love and Life in a Half-Changed World" and the classic "SchoolGirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem and the Confidence Gap." A contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, Peggy has also written for such publications as The Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Elle, More, Mother Jones, Slate, O: The Oprah Magazine, New York Magazine and The New Yorker, and has contributed commentaries to NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Her articles have been anthologized multiple times, including in "The Best American Science Writing." She has been a keynote speaker at numerous colleges and conferences and has been featured on, among other programs, "Nightline," "Good Morning America," "The Today Show," NPR’s "Fresh Air" and "Morning Edition" and CBC’s "As It Happens."
In 2012, The Columbia Journalism Review named Peggy one of its “40 women who changed the media business in the past 40 years.” She has been recognized for her “Outstanding Coverage of Family Diversity,” by the Council on Contemporary Families and received a Books For A Better Life Award for "Waiting for Daisy." Her work has also been honored by the Commonwealth Club of California, the National Women’s Political Caucus of California and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Additionally, she has been awarded fellowships from the United States-Japan Foundation and the Asian Cultural Council.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Peggy is a graduate of Oberlin College and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, filmmaker Steven Okazaki, and their daughter, Daisy.
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