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Liza Libes (born August 6, 1997) is an American writer, entrepreneur, and Internet personality. She founded Pens and Poison in 2024, and writes for Persuasion[1] and Minding the Campus.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Libes was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned both her B.A. and M.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, focusing on the work of T.S. Eliot.[2] Her academic background has greatly influenced her literary work, particularly her poetry and essays.
Career
[edit]Libes is the founder and CEO of Invictus Prep, a college consulting startup that aims to help students navigate the college admissions process.[3][4][5] Libes works frequently with Jewish students. In The National Review, Libes discussed the trend of Jewish high school students reconsidering Ivy League aspirations due to campus antisemitism.[6]
Libes is also the founder of Pens and Poison, a literary newsletter and podcast that explores the intersections of humanities education, literature, and culture.[7][8]
As a poet, Libes has published a collection titled Illicit Kingdom, which is available on Amazon.[9] Her poetry has been featured in various publications, including The Jewish Book Council,[10] Willows Wept Review,[11] and Jewish Women of Words.[12] She is also listed in the Poets & Writers directory.[13]
Libes’s essays and articles have appeared in outlets such as Persuasion,[14] The Hechinger Report,[15] The American Spectator,[16] Kveller,[17] and Minding the Campus.[18] Her work often addresses topics like education, culture, and societal issues, with a focus on Jewish identity, antisemitism, and literature.[19] Libes has an active presence on Goodreads.[20]
External Links
[edit]- ^ Libes, Liza. "Why I Am Not a PhD". www.persuasion.community. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Liza Libes | Columbia University - Academia.edu". columbia.academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Zhang, Kimberly (2024-02-15). "5 Companies Lifting the Curtain Behind College Admissions". Under30CEO. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Invictus Prep". THE ORG. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Liza Libes - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Jewish High Schoolers Abandon Ivy League Aspirations in Response to Campus Antisemitism". National Review. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Meet Liza Libes". canvasrebel.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Pens and Poison". InboxReads. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Book giveaway for Illicit Kingdom: & Other Poems by Liza Libes May 21-Jun 20, 2024". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Liza Libes | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Urquhart, Troy (2023-12-16). "Issue Thirty-One: Winter 2024". WILLOWS WEPT REVIEW. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Liza Libes, Author at Jewish Women of Words". Jewish Women of Words. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Liza Libes". Poets & Writers. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Libes, Liza. "Why I Am Not a PhD". www.persuasion.community. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Libes, Liza (2024-08-26). "TEACHER VOICE: Big mistake — Schools are swapping out Shakespeare, Chaucer and Dickens for Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift". The Hechinger Report. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Columbia University's Fraught Anti-Semitic History Explains Its Present Crisis - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics". The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Libes, Liza (2024-07-03). "How I Finally Made Sense of My Russian Jewish Identity". Kveller. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Libes, Liza. "Liza Libes, Author at Minding The Campus". Minding The Campus. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Muck Rack | For journalists and public relations". muckrack.com. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Liza Libes". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
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