Melissa Rossi

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Melissa Rossi (1965-), a self described Armchair Diplomat, is an accomplished American author and journalist whose works traverse all ground from American politics to international geopolitical situations. In addition to her books, Rossi's work has been published in Newsweek, MSNBC, George, Newsday, Esquire, the New York Observer and National Geographic Traveler, where she wrote a regular column. She frequently utilizes biting humor, wit and detail oriented setting in her writing to offer her own brand of insight and commentary into often complex subject matter.

[edit] Background

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Rossi has lived across the United States since she began traveling at the age of 17. Initially wanting to be an artist, Rossi changed her mind after college to focus on writing instead, at which point she began scribing articles for numerous publications. Her political writing blossomed when she wrote What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World in an attempt to help readers sort out the complicated information overload that accompanies the post Sept. 11 world. She moved abroad in 1996, and has lived in numerous countries across the world.

[edit] Books

Courtney Love: Queen of Noise (1996; ISBN 0-671-00038-1)
What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World: Your Guide to Today's Hotspots, Hotshots and Incendiary Issues (2003; ISBN 0-452-28405-8)
What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World: The People, Corporations and Organizations that Control Our Future (2005; ISBN 0-452-28615-8)
What Every American Should Know About Europe: The Hotspots, Hotshots, Political Muck Ups, Cross-Border Sniping and Cultural Chaos of our Transatlantic Cousins (2006 (forthcoming); ISBN 0-452-28776-6)