Naomi Wolf

Naomi Wolf was born in San Francisco in 1962. She was an undergraduate at Yale University and did her graduate work at New College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.

Her essays have appeared in various publications including: The New Republic, Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Ms., Esquire, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. She also speaks widely to groups across the country.

The Beauty Myth, her first book, was an international bestseller. She followed that with Fire With Fire: The New Female Power and How It Will Change The 21st Century, published by Random House in 1993, and Promiscuities: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood, published in 1997. Misconceptions, released in 2001, is a powerful and passionate critique of pregnancy and birth in America. In 2002, Harper Collins published a 10th anniversary commemorative edition of The Beauty Myth.

In The Treehouse: Eccentric Wisdom from My Father on How to Live, Love, and See (2005), Wolf shared the enduring wisdom of her father, Leonard Wolf, a poet and teacher who believes that every person is an artist in their own unique way.

Wolf is co-founder of The Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, an organization devoted to training young women in ethical leadership for the 21st century. The institute teaches professional development in the arts and media, politics and law, business and entrepreneurship as well as ethical decision making.

She lives with her family in New York City.

Naomi's Upcoming Events

  • Naomi Wolf at Brooklyn Book Festival
    September 14, 2008, 11:00 am

    Naomi Wolf will appear along with Kevin Powell for a reading and Q&A at the Brooklyn Book Festival on September 14th. Visit the festival website to learn more.

  • Naomi Wolf at University of North Carolina
    September 15, 2008, 7:00 pm

    Naomi Wolf will speak at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, NC on September 15th at 7:00 pm.

  • Naomi Wolf at Borders
    1801 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006
    September 16, 2008, 6:30 pm

    Naomi Wolf will speak and sign books at Borders in Washington, DC on September 16th at 6:30 pm. Call 202.466.4999 to learn more.

  • Naomi Wolf at St. Louis Public Library
    1301 Olive Street, St. Louis MO 63103
    September 22, 2008, 7:00 pm

    Naomi Wolf will speak at the St. Louis Public Library in St. Louis, MO on September 22nd at 7:00 pm. Visit the SLPL website or call (314) 241-2288 to learn more.

  • Naomi Wolf at McCormick Freedom Museum
    435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60611
    September 23, 2008, 6:00 pm

    Naomi Wolf will take part in the McCormick Freedom Museum's Free Thinkers Series at the Harold Washington Library's Cindy Pritzker Auditorium in Chicago on September 23rd. Call 312-222-7871 to RSVP - reservations required.

  • Naomi Wolf at SNAP! Gathering
    Boulder Theater, Boulder CO
    September 24, 2008, 2:00 pm

    Naomi Wolf will speak at the SNAP Gathering in Boulder, CO on September 24th. Visit the conference website to learn more.

Naomi's Books

The End of America

Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot

An impassioned call to action to Americans from all walks of life to restore the checks and balances—and our time-honored protections against abuses of power—outlined by our Founding Fathers.

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Pearls, Politics, and Power is a call to action for new political engagement and leadership from the women of America. Informed by conversations with elected women leaders from all levels, former Vermont Governor asks: What difference do women make?; 346;