Best known these days as a commentator on issues ranging from environmentalism to energy, immigration to Islam, Alan Caruba is the author of two recent books, "Right Answers: Separating Fact from Fantasy" and "Warning Signs", both collections of his commentaries since 2000 and both published by Merril Press of Bellevue, Washington.

His commentaries are posted on many leading news and opinion websites, and frequently picked up and shared by blogs as well. Posted weekly on the Internet site of The National Anxiety Center (http://www.anxietycenter.com/) they represent the Center’s purpose as a clearinghouse for information about “scare campaigns” designed to influence public opinion and policy.

In addition to the Center, Caruba, a longtime book reviewer, also posts a monthly report on new fiction and non-fiction at http://www.bookviews.com/ The site recommends around sixty books each month on topics that include history, biographies, health, business, parenting, books for children and younger readers, and new novels. Caruba is a founding member of the National Book Critics Circle.

Initially a fulltime journalist, Caruba is a veteran public relations counselor who is often asked by members of the news media to comment on news involving PR issues. A longtime member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the National Association of Science Writers, Caruba maintains an Internet site for his professional practice at http://www.caruba.com/

A former lifelong resident of Maplewood, NJ, Caruba now lives in the Gaslight Commons in neighboring South Orange. In his former career as a journalist, he was the editor of a weekly, East Orange Record, and as a columnist and feature writer for the Morris County Daily Record. He has been a contributor to many consumer and trade magazines.

In addition to his websites, Caruba blogs at http://factsnotfantasy.blogspot.com/