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Alexandra Attkisson Petri

Also Known As: "Alexandra A. Petri"
Current Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
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Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
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Daughter of Tom Petri, U.S. Representative and Anne D. Neal
Wife of Stephen Stromberg

Occupation: Writer, comedian
Managed by: Private User
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About Alexandra Petri

Alexandra Petri is a columnist for the Washington Post ComPost blog, where her satirical wit offers a “lighter take on the news and opinions of the day.”

In addition to her work at the Post, Petri is a playwright, stand-up comic, O. Henry Pun Champion, and former Jeopardy! contestant.

In 2015, she released her memoir, A Field Guide To Awkward Silences, in which she embraces the awkwardness within, priding herself on never being afraid of “looking like an idiot.”

Petri has been a contributor to the Chicago Tribune, Newsday, and CBS.com.

She graduated from Harvard in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

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Alexandra Petri's Timeline

1988
March 15, 1988
Birth of Alexandra Petri
Wisconsin, United States
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