Alex Kotlowitz
Alex Kotlowitz is a celebrated journalist and author specializing in urban affairs and social issues.
He grew up in New York City, graduated from Wesleyan University, and worked on an Oregon cattle ranch before beginning his journalism career.
He contributed to NPR, the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Magazine, among others.
His honors include the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and the George Polk Award.
He serves as writer-in-residence at Northwestern University and visiting professor at Notre Dame, and lives with his family outside Chicago.
