# Kevin D. Williamson

> Kevin D. Williamson is an American journalist and author who roams the country as national correspondent for The Dispatch, filing the Monday-morning newsletter Wanderland and the recurring column Econ for English Majors. A former roving correspondent who spent 15 years at National Review, he writes about economics, liberty, and the texture of American life with a prose style that prizes wit, contrarianism, and the long view. He is the author of seven books, including The Smallest Minority and Big White Ghetto.

- **Role:** National Correspondent at The Dispatch
- **Organizations:** The Dispatch, National Review, The New Criterion, Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Atlantic, Institute for Humane Studies
- **From:** Amarillo, Texas, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Studied English literature and linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Author of seven books on economics, politics, and American culture, Spent roughly 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review as its roving correspondent, National correspondent at The Dispatch, writing the weekly Wanderland newsletter and the Econ for English Majors column

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Began career in journalism with the Indian Express Group, Bombay (Mumbai), India
- **1990s-2000s** — Reporter and editor at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and other newspapers in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Colorado
- **2000s** — Editor of The Bulletin, a Philadelphia daily; deputy managing editor and theater critic at The New Criterion
- **2008** — Joined National Review
- **2011-2022** — Columnist and roving correspondent at National Review for roughly 15 years
- **2018** — Briefly joined The Atlantic; the position ended amid controversy over past remarks
- **2022** — Joined The Dispatch as national correspondent; launched the Wanderland newsletter

## Achievements

- Author of seven books on economics, politics, and American culture
- Spent roughly 15 years as a writer and editor at National Review as its roving correspondent
- National correspondent at The Dispatch, writing the weekly Wanderland newsletter and the Econ for English Majors column
- Writer in residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Commentary, Playboy, The New Criterion, and the Indian Express

## Latest updates

- **2026** — Continues as national correspondent at The Dispatch, publishing the Wanderland newsletter every Monday morning.

## Links

- Website: https://thedispatch.com/author/kevin-d-williamson/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/KevinNR

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