Ada Calhoun is a highly respected journalist and author, known for her acclaimed book "Why We Can't Sleep" (2020). This insightful work delves into the unique challenges faced by women of Generation X as they navigate middle age. Calhoun has also written other noteworthy books, including "Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give" (2017), which candidly explores modern marriage, and "St. Marks is Dead: The Many Lives of America's Hippest Street" (2015), a historical account of New York City. Calhoun's expertise extends beyond her own writing, as she has made significant contributions to fourteen nonfiction books as a ghostwriter, five of which have become New York Times bestsellers. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Billboard, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic Traveler, and The New York Times.
As a critic, she regularly contributes to The New York Times Book Review and serves as a theatre critic for New York magazine. In recognition of her outstanding work, Calhoun has received several awards, including the Independent Publisher Book Award gold medal in U.S. History (2016), a USC-Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellowship (2015), and a Kiplinger Fellowship (2014). In 2018, she co-founded Sob Sisters, a journalists' club dedicated to celebrating female journalists and supporting aspiring writers. Calhoun holds an undergraduate degree in Plan II Honors in the Humanities from the University of Texas.
