Who exactly is the etiquette expert known as “Miss Manners”?
“Miss Manners” is Judith Martin a columnist for The Washington Post. Here is a short biography and a link to her column: Judith Sylvia Perlman (now Martin) lived in various foreign capitals as a child, as her father, a United Nations economist, was frequently transferred. A graduate of Wellesley College, she worked at The Washington Post for 25 years, covering social events at the White House and the embassies, before becoming a theater and drama critic. In 1978 Martin created the Miss Manners column, answering questions on etiquette. The column is now syndicated. She has written ten books and two novels. http://www.washingtonpost.com/…
