Meghan Daum is the author of the essay collection "The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion". She is also the editor of the anthology "Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids. "Her other books include the essay collection "My Misspent Youth", the novel "The Quality of Life Report", and "Life Would Be Perfect If I Lived In That House", a memoir. Since 2005, Meghan has been an opinion columnist for "The Los Angeles Times", writing on political, cultural, and social affairs. She has contributed to public radio's Morning Edition, Marketplace,