Pamela Paul Quote

The novelist Umberto Eco famously kept what the writer Nassim Taleb called an anti-library, a vast collection of books he had not read, believing that one’s personal trove should contain as much of what you don’t know as possible. Some

Pamela Paul

The novelist Umberto Eco famously kept what the writer Nassim Taleb called an anti-library, a vast collection of books he had not read, believing that one’s personal trove should contain as much of what you don’t know as possible. Some

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About Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul (born 1971 or 1972) is an American journalist, correspondent, editor, and author. She is writer at large for The Wall Street Journal. Previously, Paul had been an opinion columnist for The New York Times from 2022-2025, and from 2013-2022, Paul had been editor of The New York Times Book Review, including overseeing all New York Times book coverage including the staff critics and publishing news. At the Times, Paul received attention amidst controversy regarding her opinion and other writings on transgender issues, in particular with regard to medical treatment.