Alissa Quart

Alissa Quart is the executive editor of the journalism organization the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She is the author of three nonfiction books—”Branded,” “Hothouse Kids,” and “Republic of Outsiders”—and the poetry book “Monetized.” She writes the “Outclassed” column for The Guardian, and won the 2017 Los Angeles Press Club Award for commentary. She also writes regularly for publications including the New York Times, The Nation, and The Atlantic and is a former Harvard University Nieman Fellow. She lives in New York City with her family. www.alissaquart.com