Pamela Paul

Who is Pamela Paul?

Pamela Paul is the Editor of the New York Times Book Review. She joined the Times in 2011 and served as children's books editor and Features Editor for the book review before her 2013 promotion. She is also the author of three books, The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony, Pornified: How Pornography Is Destroying Our Lives, Our Relationships and our Families, and "Parenting, Inc.: How We Are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture, and Diaper Wipe Warmers -- And What It Means for Our Children".

She is a former columnist for The New York Times, for which she wrote the "Studied" column, and for Worth Magazine, for which she wrote about financial issues and family. She has been a contributor to Time Magazine, and regularly writes for The Atlantic. Earlier in her career, Paul worked as senior editor at the erstwhile American Demographics magazine. She is a former contributor to The Economist, and has written for many other publications.

After the publication of Pornified, she testified on the subject of pornography before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She has appeared on many television and radio shows in the U.S., Canada, and in the UK, speaking about social trends, and has spoken at conferences on the social costs of pornography and related topics. In 2007 and 2008, Paul blogged at The Huffington Post.