Letty Cottin Pogrebin Letty Cottin Pogrebin, a writer, lecturer, and founding editor of Ms. magazine, is the author of nine books, including the novel Three Daughters and the memoir Deborah, Golda, and Me: Being Female and Jewish in America. A long-time activist for women’s rights, social justice, and Middle East peace, she is also a founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus and a past president of the Authors Guild and of Americans for Peace Now.