Alisa Solomon is a cultural critic and reporter who has written for The Nation, the New York Times, publicBooks.org, newyorker.com, The Forward, and the Village Voice, where she was a staff writer from 1983-2004. A professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, her books include "Redressing the Canon: Essays on Theater and Gender," "Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof," and, co-edited with Tony Kushner, "Wrestling with Zion: Progressive Jewish Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict."