ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Obst is a journalist, author, former literary agent, and producer whose career has spanned some of the most influential intersections of media, politics, and culture over the past fifty years.

Early in his career, he was an editor for publications like Ramparts magazine and an anti-Vietnam War activist. He later founded his own literary agency, where he represented groundbreaking nonfiction writers including Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, whose reporting on Watergate became the basis for All the President’s Men.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Obst was closely involved in political publishing and film production. He served as a producer on several film and television projects and authored the memoir Too Good to Be Forgotten: Changing America in the ’60s and ’70s. Known for his sharp instincts and independent spirit, Obst has consistently championed stories that challenge dominant narratives and push for public accountability.

His latest work, Saving Ourselves from Big Car, is a culmination of decades of research, reflection, and cultural critique. It is an urgent investigation into how car culture came to dominate American life and what it will take to imagine a healthier, more human future.