About the Author

Steven D. Stark is a former cultural commentator for CNN, National Public Radio, and the Voice of America. He has written frequently for the "New York Times," the "Los Angeles Times," the "Atlantic Monthly," and both the "Boston Globe "where he was an op-ed columnist and the "Montreal Gazette" where he was a world sports columnist. A former Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, he is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School. His website is at www.starkwriting.com