Name: Barbara Ehrenreich
Intro: Barbara Ehrenreich is a political essayist and social critic; one of the most recognized and prolific commentators of the prominent and often difficult social issues of the world today. Considered a 'radical socialist', who tackles a diverse range of issues in both books and magazine articles, Ehrenreich is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America. A frequent contributor to the New York Times, Harpers, and the Progressive, she is a contributing writer to Time magazine.