Joan Walsh

JOAN WALSH is a journalist, political commentator, and national affairs correspondent for The Nation. She is the author of What’s the Matter with White People? Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was and co-author of Corporate Bullsht*.

Walsh joined Salon as its first full-time news editor in 1998, later serving as editor-in-chief from 2005 to 2010. She has also served as a political analyst for MSNBC and CNN.

When she’s not writing, Walsh co-produced the Emmy-nominated documentary The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show. Her work across journalism, television, and documentary film reflects a sustained focus on American politics and public life.

Joan lives in New York.

Joan Walsh’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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