Sarah Lyall has been working as a writer at large, covering a variety of desks, including sports, culture, media and international. Currently, Lyall has switched over to the politics desk and is covering the 2020 election for the Times.

Previously, Lyall was a reporter in the London bureau of The New York Times, starting in 1995. Before working as a London-based reporter for the paper, Lyall covered book publishing for the culture section from 1991 until 1994. She was a reporter for the metro desk from 1988 until 1991, covering general news and other beats, including night rewrite, the N.Y.P.D., Long Island and Albany. She joined The Times in 1987 as a clerk in the Washington Bureau.

Lyall has also written for various magazines, including Vogue and Vanity Fair.

Born in New York City in 1963, Lyall received her B.A. in history from Yale University in 1985. During her time at Yale, Lyall was an editor at the Yale Daily News.

Lyall has two children, Alice and Isobel. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and rock climbing.

Her first book was entitled "The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British," and was released in 2009.

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