Brent Staples

Brent Staples
Brent Staples
Born	1951 (age 73–74); Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Penn Morton College (B.A.); University of Chicago (M.A.) and (Ph.D.);
Occupation(s)	The New York Times editorial writer, author

Brent Staples (born 1951) is an American author and member of the editorial board of The New York Times, where he specializes in coverage of education, criminal justice and economics. His books include An American Love Story and Parallel Time: Growing up In Black and White. He writes about political, social and cultural issues, including race and the state of the American school system.

His memoir Parallel Time was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing and is a fellow of the Society of American Historians. He has also been a visiting fellow at several academic institutions.

Brent Staples
Born	1951 (age 73–74) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Penn Morton College (B.A.) University of Chicago (M.A.) and (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)	The New York Times editorial writer, author