Caitlin Flanagan is an American writer and social critic, known for her long-standing contributions to The Atlantic since February 2001. Her work earned her a finalist spot for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2019. Flanagan is also an accomplished author, having published 'To Hell with All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife' in 2006, which expanded on a New Yorker essay, and 'Girl Land' in 2012.