Virginia Postrel
Virginia Postrel is an author, columnist, and speaker whose work spans a broad range of topics, from social science to fashion, all with an eye toward understanding the personal and social meaning of life in a dynamic, commercial culture.
Her latest book , was published in November 2020 by Basic Books. Postrel's previous books include (2013), (2003), and (1998) She is a contributing editor for magazine, published by Stripe Press, and writes a newsletter at .
She spent the 2020–21 and 2021–22 academic years as a visiting fellow at the at Chapman University, where she taught classes combining the humanities and economics.
She has been a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Forbes, as well as a widely published freelance writer and book reviewer.
From July 1989 to January 2000, Postrel was the editor of and vice president of the Reason Foundation.
During her research for The Fabric of Civilization, she learned to weave and is currently the president of the .
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