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Barbara Epstein is an American editor and publisher who is best known for her work at The New York Review of Books. She was born on August 30, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts. She attended Radcliffe College and graduated in 1950. Epstein began her career as an editor at Doubleday in 1953. She then moved to The New York Review of Books in 1963, where she served as an editor for over 40 years. During her time at the Review, she was responsible for publishing works by authors such as Susan Sontag, Norman Mailer, and Joan Didion. In addition to her work at the Review, Epstein has also served as an editor for several other publications, including The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, and The Nation. She has also written several books, including The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America (1999) and Political Protest and Cultural Revolution: Nonviolent Direct Action in the 1970s and 1980s (1991). As of 2021, Barbara Epstein's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

Popular As Barbara Zimmerman
Occupation Literary editor
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 30 August 1928
Birthday 30 August
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of death (2006-06-16) New York City, U.S.
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Barbara Epstein Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Barbara Epstein's Husband?

Her husband is Jason Epstein (m. 1954-1990)

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Barbara Epstein Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Barbara Epstein worth at the age of 78 years old? Barbara Epstein’s income source is mostly from being a successful editor. She is from United States. We have estimated Barbara Epstein's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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2006

Epstein died on June 16, 2006, of lung cancer in New York City at age 77.

1990

The Epsteins divorced in 1990; Barbara Epstein lived with journalist Murray Kempton until his death in 1997. She continued in her editing until shortly before her death.

1963

During the New York newspaper strike of 1963, Barbara and Jason Epstein, together with friends Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Hardwick, founded the biweekly magazine The New York Review of Books, which Barbara called "the paper". She and Robert B. Silvers became the editors. Barbara Epstein remained at the New York Review of Books as an editor for 43 years.

1949

Epstein, née Zimmerman, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a Jewish family, and graduated from Radcliffe College in 1949. In 1953, she and editor Jason Epstein began a marriage that lasted 37 years.

1928

Barbara Epstein (née Zimmerman; August 30, 1928 – June 16, 2006) was a literary editor and founding co-editor of The New York Review of Books.