Richard Kreitner

Richard Kreitner was born in Queens, New York, grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, and educated at McGill University in Montreal. A frequent contributor to The Nation magazine, he has also published articles and essays on history, politics, and culture in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. He is the author of Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World (2019) and Break It Up: Secession, Division and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union (2020). He lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife, daughter, and son.