David Von Drehle

David Von Drehle is an editor and columnist for The Washington Post , where he writes about national affairs and politics from a home base in the Midwest. He joined The Washington Post in 2017 after a decade at Time , where he wrote more than sixty cover stories as editor-at-large. He is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning bestseller Triangle: The Fire That Changed America and The Book of Charlie . He lives in Kansas City with his wife, journalist Karen Ball. They have...See more

David Von Drehle is an editor and columnist for The Washington Post , where he writes about national affairs and politics from a home base in the Midwest. He joined The Washington Post in 2017 after a decade at Time , where he wrote more than sixty cover stories as editor-at-large. He is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning bestseller Triangle: The Fire That Changed America and The Book of Charlie . He lives in Kansas City with his wife, journalist Karen Ball. They have four children. See less