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About Virginia Postrel
American journalist and author
Virginia Postrel is an American journalist and author who writes about commerce, culture, and technology. She is known for essays and commentary on how these areas shape modern life. She is a contributing editor at Works in Progress and co-hosts the podcast Everyday Abundance. Her work often focuses on the meeting point of markets, ideas, and everyday life, with a clear interest in how people make sense of change.
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Books by Virginia Postrel
The Substance of Style
2003
The Fabric of Civilization
2020