Ralph Keyes

Ralph Keyes's seventeen books include The Post-Truth Era, which was cited by Oxford Dictionaries as the primary source of post-truth, their 2016 "Word of the Year." Keyes also wrote Is There Life After High School?, which inspired a Broadway musical. His other books include Euphemania, The Courage to Write, and Chancing It, a New York Times Notable Book of the year. Keyes has appeared on Oprah Winfrey, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, ABC World News Tonight, and 20/20. He's been interviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered," "On the Media," and "Fresh Air." His articles have been published by GQ, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Glamour, Newsweek, Parade, Sports Illustrated, Harper's, and The American Scholar, where he also wrote a column on language. Several essays by him have been deemed "Notable" by the annual compilation of Best American Essays. Keyes lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Muriel.