Alexandra Petri

Washington, D.C.

Columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day

Education: Harvard College, BA in English, Classics Secondary Field

Alexandra Petri is a Washington Post columnist offering a lighter take on the news and opinions of the day.

Petri is the author of the upcoming "A.P.'s US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)" and the essay collections "Nothing Is Wrong And Here Is Why" and "A Field Guide to Awkward Silences." She joined The Post as an intern in 2010 after graduating from Harvard College.

Latest from Alexandra Petri

Opinions

Chat with Alexandra Petri and tell her your jokes

Alexandra's Q&A with readers starts at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Submit your questions now.

April 4, 2023

Opinions

We will stop at nothing to protect the children

Imagine if students read a banned book, or viewed provocative art, or learned some upsetting history — and then went safely home again? So awful.

March 28, 2023

Opinions

What’s the best state flag? Alexandra Petri answered your questions.

Alexandra's Q&A with readers was at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday. Read the transcript.

March 28, 2023

Opinions

Fox Lifestyle Network!

What if lawsuits from voting system manufacturers prompt Fox News to rebrand? Here's a preview of Fox Lifestyle programming!

March 27, 2023

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Parents, be warned! There will be art in this art class!

After a Tallahassee principal was fired over students seeing images of Michelangelo's David, I wondered what the school's warning letter would have said.

March 24, 2023