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Paul Tough
Paul Tough is the author of four books, including The Inequality Machine: How College Divides Us and How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. He is a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a former editor at Harper’s Magazine.