Margaret Wente has enjoyed a successful career in Canadian journalism as both a writer and editor. Since 1992 she has been a leading columnist for The Globe and Mail and has twice won the National Newspaper Award for her writing. Born in Chicago, she moved to Toronto in her teens and holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MA in English literature from the University of Toronto. Her first book, An Accidental Canadian, was a national bestseller in 2004.