Elsa Walsh
Elsa Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupations | Journalist, author |
| Notable work | Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of 3 Accomplished Women |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Elsa Walsh (born 1957[1]) is an American journalist and author. In 1989 she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and she released her book Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of 3 Accomplished Women in 1995. Walsh has worked for both The Washington Post and The New Yorker.
Early life
[edit]Elsa Walsh grew up in an Irish-Catholic family with five siblings.[2] She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa,[3] and began her career as a journalist in 1980.[4]
Career
[edit]Walsh has worked as a staff reporter for The Washington Post.[4] In 1989 she and her fellow reporter Benjamin Weiser were finalists for the Pulitzer prize for their 1988 "series about how court secrecy procedures have created a system of private justice within the public courts," according to the prize committee.[5] The four-article series investigated the role of judges in hiding important safety information from the public through approving confidentiality agreements and sealing court records.[6]
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Booknotes interview with Walsh on Divided Lives, September 17, 1995, C-SPAN |
In 1995 she published her book Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of 3 Accomplished Women, in which she interviewed three women regarding their "experiences juggling marriage and a career". The women interviewed for the book were 60 Minutes reporter Meredith Vieira, orchestra conductor Rachael Worby, and breast surgeon Alison Estabrook; Walsh also interviewed members of the women's families as well as their work peers.[4] She later became a staff writer for The New Yorker,[7][8] where her work included political reporting in the US[9] as well as profiles on figures such as Saudi Prince Bandar,[10] Ted Kennedy, Tipper Gore,[11] and Harry Reid.[12] She has also appeared on political talk shows such as Hardball with Chris Matthews.[13] Walsh is also an editor on the books of Bob Woodward, her husband.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Walsh is married to The Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward.[4] The two met at the Post, and wed in 1989.[3] The two of them were featured in the 2020 book What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life by Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas.[15] Walsh has also appeared on the television series Barefoot Contessa, as a guide to host Ina Garten on a trip to Washington, DC.[16] Walsh has one daughter and a stepdaughter.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ Walsh, Elsa (2013-04-18). "Opinion | Why women should embrace a 'good enough' life". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ REIMER, SUSAN (3 September 1995). "A singular woman prepares to divide her life with a child". baltimoresun.com.
- 1 2 Mills, Hilary. "Woodward and . . . Walsh | Vanity Fair | August 1995". Vanity Fair | The Complete Archive.
- 1 2 3 4 "COMMITMENTS : Juggling It All : Between Career and Family Demands, Even Beneficiaries of the Women's Movement AreStruggling--So Says Elsa Walsh's New Book". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1995.
- ↑ "Finalist: Elsa Walsh and Benjamin Weiser of The Washington Post". www.pulitzer.org.
- ↑ Fox, Steve (June 7, 1992). Toxic Work: Women Workers at GTE Lenkurt. Temple University Press. ISBN 9780877228950 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "From Sun Magazine: Woodward/Walsh house tour". baltimoresun.com. 18 July 2011.
- ↑ Walsh, Elsa (April 18, 2013). "Why women should embrace a 'good enough' life" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Khobar Towers Was a Glaring Failure of a Democratic President". National Review. August 28, 2008.
- ↑ Powers, William (May 1, 2003). "The Call of the Skunk". The Atlantic.
- ↑ Service, DON O'BRIANT Cox News (4 March 2000). "NEWSSTAND\ NEW MAGAZINES VIE FOR YOUNG CROWD". Greensboro News and Record.
- ↑ "The Humble Beginnings of Sen. Harry Reid : NPR". NPR.
- ↑ "'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for August 4". NBC News. 5 August 2005.
- ↑ "Woodward says CNN reporter urged him to release Trump tapes". AP NEWS. September 22, 2020.
- ↑ Kogan, Rick (27 May 2020). "Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas have compiled the stories of dozens of other couples for 'What Makes a Marriage Last'". chicagotribune.com.
- ↑ "Ina Garten Visits the Nation's Capital and the White House in a Special Barefoot in Washington". Food Network.
- ↑ Cheryl Lavin (November 14, 1999). "BOB WOODWARD". Chicago Tribune.
External links
[edit]| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
- The Washington Post journalists
- The New Yorker staff writers
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- 20th-century American writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 20th-century American journalists
- 20th-century American women journalists
- 21st-century American journalists
- 21st-century American women journalists
- 20th-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- American political journalists
- Living people