Education
She graduated from Grinnell College in 1971 with a Bachelor in philosophy, and received an honorary degree from Grinnell in 2006.
She graduated from Grinnell College in 1971 with a Bachelor in philosophy, and received an honorary degree from Grinnell in 2006.
A former editor at The New York Times Book Review, she appears monthly on Way of New York City as the "word maven" for The Leonard Lopate Show. She has written extensively for The New York Times, including On Language columns, book reviews, and articles for the op-ed page and the Week in Review section.