Janet Malcolm is an American journalist and author who has written extensively on legal and psychological subjects. She is best known for her books The Journalist and the Murderer (1990) and The Silent Woman (1994). Malcolm's writing style is characterized by a deep exploration of her subjects, often focusing on the psychological motivations of the people she interviews. She has written for The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, and other publications. Her work has been praised for its insight and clarity, and she has won numerous awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. Malcolm is also a professor at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. She has written several books on the subject of journalism, including The Journalist and the Murderer, which examines the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists when reporting on controversial subjects. Her other works include Reading Chekhov: A Critical Journey (2001) and Forty-one False Starts: Essays on Artists and Writers (2013). Malcolm's writing is often described as incisive and thought-provoking, and she has been praised for her ability to capture the complexities of human behavior.