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Jean Carolyn Guerrero is an American investigative journalist and writer. Born on March 31, 1988, Guerrero is known for her significant work in investigative journalism, as well as her acclaimed books, most notably two notable works: “Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir” and “Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda”.
Guerrero, a graduate of The Bishop’s School, earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in neuroscience from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in creative nonfiction from Goucher College. Her career included the period from 2010 to 2013 as a correspondent in the Mexico City office for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, covering news related to Mexico and Central America. She was also an investigative reporter for KPBS in San Diego from 2015 to 2019 and is a regular contributor to media outlets such as NPR, PBS NewsHour, PRI's The World, among others. In addition, she was recently an opinion columnist for the Los Angeles Times. As the paper's only Latina opinion columnist, she received a resignation notice, “one of many Hispanic journalists and other journalists of color among the 115 newsroom employees the outlet cut”, according to the NBC News.
Her books, “Crux” and “Hatemonger” received significant critical recognition. “Crux” is described as a cross-border memoir that explores borders, the story of K'iche' Maya creation in Popul Vuh, and Guerrero's personal identity. Meanwhile, “Hatemonger” offers a portrait of the young architect of Trumpian nationalism, Stephen Miller, and has received praise as a readable study in the banality of evil associated with that ideology.
Guerrero resides in La Mesa, California, her mother is a doctor, her sister Michelle Ruby, is a painter and muralist.
