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Wendy Kaminer, Esq.

Wendy Kaminer, a lawyer and social critic, writes about law, liberty, feminism, religion and popular culture. Her latest book is Free for All: Defending Liberty in America Today.

A former Guggenheim Fellow, she is the author of six previous books: Sleeping with Extra-Terrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety; True Love Waits: Essays and Criticism; It's All the Rage: Crime and Culture; I'm Dysfunctional,You're Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement & Other Self-Help Fashions; A Fearful Freedom: Women's Flight from Equality; and Women Volunteering: The Pleasure, Pain & Politics of Unpaid Work.

Her articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, The Wall Street Journal, The American Prospect, Free Inquiry, Dissent, The Nation and Newsweek. Her commentaries have aired on NPR's Morning Edition.

Before embarking on her writing career, Ms. Kaminer practiced law as a staff attorney in the New York Legal Aid Society and the New York City Mayor's Office. She currently serves on the National Board of the American Civil Liberties Union.