Rachel Shteir

Rachel Shteir is an American author and academic specializing in cultural history and theater, holding a BA from the University of Chicago and DFA from Yale School of Drama.DePaul UniversityRachel Shteir website She is the head of Dramaturgy at DePaul University's Theatre School and author of notable nonfiction works including Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show (2004, George Freedley Award winner), Gypsy: The Art of the Tease (2009), The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting (2011), and Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter (2023, NBCC Award finalist).DePaul University Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and others, and she has received residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, and Ragdale.DePaul University