Kathleen Parker

Washington, D.C.

Columnist covering politics and culture
Kathleen Parker writes a twice-weekly column on politics and culture. In 2010, she received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for “her perceptive, often witty columns on an array of political and moral issues, gracefully sharing the experiences and values that lead her to unpredictable conclusions.” A Florida native, Parker started her column in 1987 when she was a staff writer for the Orlando Sentinel. She joined the Washington Post Writers Group in 2006. She is the author of “Save the Males: Why Men Matter, Why Women Should Care” (2008).
Latest from Kathleen Parker

Will the real Lindsey Graham please stand up?

The South Carolina senator's shifting positions on Trump have damaged his political health.

July 7, 2023

AI doesn’t care about diversity — yet

With AI stealing jobs from desk workers, why should any young person bother spending four or more years in college?

June 30, 2023

Why I ordered 200 incandescent lightbulbs

Here's a plan to allow some Americans to continue using incandescent light bulbs after their scheduled end date this summer.

June 23, 2023

When Queen Elizabeth left, she took the happiness with her

The royal family illustrates the truth that people naturally want to strive and that, where there is no striving, idleness can lead to trouble.

June 16, 2023

In presidential politics, South Carolina wins diversity sweepstakes

I confess to feeling a small degree of satisfaction that South Carolina Republicans have this time managed to produce two candidates who aren't White men.

May 26, 2023

America’s gerontocracy is getting too old

Reminders are everywhere that age won't be denied no matter how many live in denial.

May 19, 2023

Limiting what novelists can write about won’t help readers

Great fiction writers use their imaginations, their own experiences and their talent to show readers a deeper way of seeing life.

May 12, 2023

Even behind bars, Alex Murdaugh keeps changing his stories

Is the convicted killer confessing to another crime because he's trying to get right with his maker? Only he and his lawyers know.

May 5, 2023

Soon, 14 Revolutionary War soldiers will finally rest in peace

Newly discovered remains of combatants in the 1780 Battle of Camden, in what is now South Carolina, have been given a fitting and proper funeral.

April 28, 2023

To protect wildlife, Delia Owens has been willing to make enemies

Between record sales of "Where the Crawdads Sing" and Reese Witherspoon's movie adaptation, Delia Owens's Earth-shifting conservation work has been overlooked.

April 21, 2023