Anna Quindlen (Born July 20, 1953) is an American journalist and opinion columnist whose New York Times column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. She currently writes for Newsweek, where her column appears every other week. She is known as a critic of what she perceives to be the fast-paced and increasingly materialistic nature of modern American life. Her first writing was for the New York Post in 1974. Two of her books have been made into movies. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Commentary has been awarded since 1970. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... This article addresses materialism in the economic sense of the word. ... The New York Post is one of the oldest newspapers published in the United States. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is a 1974 graduate of Barnard College in New York City. She has also served as a Barnard trustee since 1983. Quindlen received an L.H.D. from Bates College in 2001. Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Map Political Statistics Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 County Philadelphia County Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 369 km² (143 mi²) 350 km² (135 mi²) 20... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Barnard College, founded in 1889, is an independent college of liberal arts and sciences for women, located in the borough of Manhattan, in New York, New York, United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,214. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Bates (disambiguation), Bates (surname) Bates College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1855, located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. ...

Nonfiction books:

• A Short Guide to a Happy Life
• Living Out Loud
• Thinking Out Loud
• How Reading Changed My Life
• Loud and Clear (2003)

Children's books:

• The Tree That Came To Stay
• Happily Ever After

Speeches

• 1999 commencement speech, Mount Holyoke College
• 2006 commencement speech, Colby College

External links

• Anna Quindlen at Random House
• Anna Quindlen at The Internet Movie Database