Carole V. Bell is a book critic and communication scholar with an unquenchable love of politics and popular culture. A former professor, her writing and research explore the intersection of social identity, media, and politics. She has been interviewed on these topics by NPR, WGBH, WCVB, FiveThirtyEight and The Atlantic, and has written for radio, print and online media including The New York Times, NPR, BookPage, Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, Shondaland, and The Grio.