Brent Staples

Journalist and author

Brent Staples is a journalist and author. He is a staff writer at The New York Times and has written for various publications, including The New Yorker and The Paris Review. Staples has also written several books, including 'The Myth of the Model Minority' and 'Spare Time: The Story of New York City's First 50 Years'. He is a frequent commentator on issues related to race and identity.