Doree Lewak

Doree Lewak is an American writer and humorist. Lewak lives in New York City and has written for The New York Post, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, The Jerusalem Post, The Huffington Post, Time Out New York, Newsday, and New York Daily News.

Lewak is best known as the author of the 2008 book The Panic Years: A Guide to Surviving Smug Married Friends, Bad Taffeta, and Life on the Wrong Side of 25 without a Ring. The Panic Years offers advice on how to change one's relationship strategy to find a marriage partner. Library Journal said the book was "sassy and humorous, and the quizzes and sidebars are fun. Still, while the book May Be helpful to some single women, it reinforces negative stereotypes many are trying to outrun. Approach with caution."

Critics found Lewak’s insistence that women should make matrimony a goal, "repulsive". and criticized Lewak for “reinforc(ing) negative stereotypes.”

In May 2026, Lewak wrote a New York Post article concerning the Islamic Center of San Diego following a deadly anti-Muslim [...] at the mosque. The article focused on historical associations between individuals connected to the mosque community and two of the September 11 hijackers, as well as former imam Anwar al-Awlaki. The piece drew controversy for emphasizing [...]-related associations immediately after the attack, with critics arguing that the framing shifted attention away from the victims and reinforced anti-Muslim stereotypes.