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. She is the author of "A Field Guide to Awkward Silences." She joined The Post as an intern in 2010, after graduating from Harvard College.

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ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri

The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.

Jul 23, 2019

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri

The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.

Jul 16, 2019

I have no racist bones, but this exoskeleton has propped me up for decades

I did not ask to be encased in this!

Jul 16, 2019

Why I have yet to denounce the president’s racist remarks

Out of respect for my wife, I cannot say anything positive about another woman, even a colleague.

Jul 15, 2019

Do these human rights spark joy?

This commission is not getting rid of human rights. It is just … tidying up.

Jul 12, 2019

Do NOT leave me alone with a woman

Nothing will happen, of course. But please, let us not test it!

Jul 11, 2019

How to use synonyms until no one knows you’re talking about children

Lolita: Underaged woman abducted by regular-aged man.

Jul 11, 2019

Ceci n’est pas un pancake

A pilgrimage to the post-truth IHOP.

Jul 10, 2019

ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri

The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day.

Jul 9, 2019

The planes of the Revolutionary War

Now the history can be told!

Jul 5, 2019