Gail Collins

Gail Collins
Gail Collins at Rutgers University in 2019
BornGail Gleason
(1945-11-25) November 25, 1945
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationJournalist, op-ed columnist
Alma materMarquette University (B.A.)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.A.)
Notable worksAs Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda
When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present
Spouse
(m. 1970; died 2024)
Website
about.me/gailcollins

Gail Collins (born November 25, 1945) is an American journalist, op-ed columnist and author, most recognized for her work with The New York Times. Joining the Times in 1995 as a member of the editorial board, she served as the paper's Editorial Page Editor from 2001 to 2007 and was the first woman to attain that position.

Collins writes a weekly op-ed column for the Times from her liberal perspective, published Thursdays . Since 2014 she has co-authored a blog with conservative journalist Bret Stephens entitled "The Conversation", at NYTimes.com, featuring bi-partisan political commentary.