Olga Khazan
Olga Khazan is an American journalist and author known for her work on health, science, and social science topics. She is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World (2020).
Early life and education
[edit]Khazan graduated from Williams College with a degree in Political Science and Spanish.[1] She later earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School.
Career
[edit]Khazan began her career as a web editor for Forbes magazine. She later worked as a freelance writer in Washington, D.C., and as the Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post.[2]
In 2013, she joined The Atlantic as a staff writer, where she covers health, gender, and science. Her work has focused particularly on healthcare policy, psychology, and social science research. She has written extensively about mental health, workplace dynamics, and social inequality.
Book
[edit]In 2020, Khazan published her first book, Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World (Hachette Books). The book explores how people who feel different from their peers can leverage their outsider status to succeed. Drawing on psychological research and personal interviews, Khazan examines how feeling like an outsider can become a source of creative and professional strength.[3]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Khazan has received several awards for her journalism, including:
National Headliner Award for her coverage of health topics
Association of Health Care Journalists Award for her reporting on healthcare policy
Hurston/Wright Foundation Award for commentary[4]
Selected works
[edit]Articles
[edit]"Why Americans Are So Afraid of Going to the Doctor" (The Atlantic, 2019)
"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Worker" (The Atlantic, 2021)
"What Facebook Did to American Democracy" (The Atlantic, 2017)
Books
[edit]Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "Olga Khazan - Staff Writer". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "About Olga Khazan". Personal website. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Khazan, Olga (2020). Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0316418485.
- ^ "Press Room - The Atlantic". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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