Susan Glasser

Biography of Susan Glasser

Susan Glasser is an esteemed author, editor, and journalist whose works cover a diverse range of topics. Glasser was born in Washington, D.C. and went on to attend Harvard University, graduating in 1994 with an AB in Social Studies. She then received a master's degree from Princeton in 1998. After that, she served as an editor for various publications such as The New Republic and Politico. In 2015, she and her husband Peter Baker founded the nonpartisan political news site, The Global Politico.

Glasser began writing professionally in the early 2000s with two books about the war in Iraq. In 2005, she published a book about the politics in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, “Misleading the Public: How George Bush and the Media Sold the Iraq War.” The book was well-received, and she went on to write a comprehensive history of the war titled “The Screw up in Iraq: How All of the Human History of Decision Making Contributed to Bush’s Fateful Choice.”

Glasser’s other works include “Kremlin Rising: Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the End of Revolution," examines the reputation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. She also wrote “The Widow Knew,” a memoir about the life and death of her father. In 2020, she published her most recent title, “SuperPower: Three Choices for America’s Role in the World.” In this book, she warns about the threats of a changing geopolitical scene and argues for the need for a new approach to U.S. foreign policy.

In addition to her books, Glasser is respected for her journalism. She is a contributing writer to the New Yorker and Time, and she has appeared as a regular United Nations correspondent for CNN. She has received numerous awards over the years, including an Emmy and Harvard’s Goldsmith Prize, and she was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist in 2013.

Glasser’s writing is appreciated for its clear and intelligent insights into some of the most important issues facing the world today. She consistently pushes the boundaries of what a good journalist, author, and editor should be and her works reflect her passion for making a meaningful difference in the world.