Caitlin Moran

Author

Caitlin Moran is a British journalist, author, and broadcaster whose funny, fearless, and deeply personal writing about feminism, class, pop culture, and modern life has made her one of the most influential and entertaining voices in British media. Born Catherine Elizabeth Moran in Brighton in 1975, she grew up in Wolverhampton in a... large, chaotic, working-class family — an upbringing she has drawn on extensively in her writing. She was home-educated and became a journalist at The Times at the age of sixteen, writing a regular column that has run for decades. How to Be a Woman (2011) was a publishing sensation — a feminist manifesto disguised as a memoir that made feminism feel accessible, funny, and urgent to a generation of readers. Moranthology, How to Build a Girl, How to Be Famous, What About Men?, and More Than a Woman continue her exploration of gender, class, culture, and the absurdities of modern life. Her Columns series collects her journalism. Moran writes with extraordinary energy, wit, and honesty. She is willing to be embarrassing, vulnerable, and outrageous in pursuit of the truth, and her working-class perspective gives her feminism a groundedness that sets it apart from more academic approaches. Her broadcasting work includes hosting and presenting for television and radio, and she remains one of the most widely read columnists in British journalism. The audiobook editions of Moran's books are hilarious and moving — her voice and comic timing are perfectly suited to audio. Her books and audiobooks are essential for anyone who loves funny, smart, feminist writing about real life. Read more Show less