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Individual Author Record

General Information

Name:  Brent Staples  

Pen Name: None

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Audience: Adult;

Born: Chester, Pennsylvania

-- Brent Staples on WorldCat -- http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=brent+staples

Illinois Connection

Brent Staples has a doctorate in psychology from the University Of Chicago. He has been a Adjunct Professor of Psychology at colleges in both Pennsylvania and Chicago, 1977-81. He was a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, 1982-83.

Biographical and Professional Information

Brent Staple is currently an editorial writer, specializing in politics and culture, for the New York Times.

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Titles At Your Library

Awards

Danforth Fellowship for graduate study at University of Chicago, and Anisfield Wolff Book Award for , Parallel Time, Growing up in Black and White.

Speaking Engagements

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