Freelance Writing

ALEXANDRA PEERS, a freelance writer, has been news editor, features editor, and Leisure and Arts columnist at the Wall Street Journal, where she  founded the Weekend section.  She began at the paper as a reporter covering Wall Street, insider trading, and personal finance.  She is a member of the White House Council on Culture and Diplomacy.  Recipient of a University of Missouri School of Journalism Award and a Front Page Award, she teaches at the Columbia University School of Journalism.