Katie Hafner

Hometown  —  San Francisco, California

Katie Hafner, veteran journalist, author and Kenyon parent, was on staff at The New York Times for ten years, where she remains a frequent contributor, writing on healthcare and technology. She also has worked at Newsweek and BusinessWeek, and has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, The New Republic, The Huffington Post, and O, The Oprah Magazine. Her sixth book, Mother Daughter Me, a memoir, was published by Random House in July 2013. She is the author of five previous works of nonfiction covering a diverse range of topics, including the origins of the Internet, computer hackers, German reunification, and the pianist Glenn Gould.