Alissa Quart

Nonfiction Author, Editor, Adjunct Professor

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Alissa Quart Biography

Alissa Quart is a multifaceted nonfiction writer, critic, journalist, editor, and poet. She is the author of five acclaimed books of nonfiction, including "Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream" (Ecco, 2023), "Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America," "Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels," "Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the Gifted Child," and "Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers." Additionally, she has authored two books of poetry, "Thoughts and Prayers" and "Monetized."

Quart is the Executive Director and co-founder, along with the late Barbara Ehrenreich, of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. Her journalistic contributions have been featured in prominent publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, TIME, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Nation, Newsweek, Mother Jones, and Marie Claire. She has been recognized with an Emmy, an SPJ award, and a Nieman fellowship. Quart was also a finalist for a National Magazine Award and named Columbia University Journalism School Alumni of the Year.

In addition to her writing and editorial work, Quart is an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She frequently speaks on topics such as poverty, economic inequality, and the myth of the “American Dream.” Her insights have been featured on media platforms like Nightline, 20/20, the Today Show, CNN, CBC, and C-Span. Notably, she coined the term "hyperlink cinema" in 2005 and popularized the term "hipster sexism."

Alissa Quart Videos

  • Journalist Alissa Quart On Income Inequality- WGBH News
    Alissa Quart’s new book, Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America, paints a picture of the high housing costs, sky-high education price...
  • Alissa Quart: The Plight of the American Middle Class
    Economic Hardship Reporting Project's Alissa Quart talks about a broken American economy.
  • The Open Mind: American Hardship - Alissa Quart
    Economic Hardship Reporting Project editor-in-chief Alissa Quart talks about the troubling American economy.

Alissa Quart Books

  • Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America
    Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America
  • Monetized
    Monetized
  • Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels
    Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers and Rebels
  • Branded: The Buying And Selling Of Teenagers
    Branded: The Buying And Selling Of Teenagers

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Alissa Quart is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Alissa Quart for your event is available upon request. Alissa Quart generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kate Obenshain, Amy DuBois Barnett, Sheryl Sandberg, Dr. Jackie Freiberg and Carly Fiorina. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Alissa Quart for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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