Becca Rothfeld (born 8 October 1991) is an American literary critic, and essayist.
She won the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, and Silvers-Dudley Prize.
[1] She attended Dartmouth College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa.
Rothfeld later pursued a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Harvard University, but as of 2024 has not completed a dissertation.
[2][3] In 2024, Rothfeld revealed on her blog that she has been undergoing treatment for early-stage thyroid cancer.