Ayelish McGarvey is a journalist covering the religious right. Her articles have appeared in The Nation , The American Prospect , Washington Monthly , and other liberal publications. In a cover story for The Nation , she broke the story about Bush appointee David Hager's personal life. [1] [2]
Ayelish is a graduate of Arcola High School in Arcola, IL and a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
The Revealer described McGarvey as a journalist of religion who also writes in the style of a sermon. [3]
In the course of McGarvey's journalism and research on FDA advisor David Hager, McGarvey herself was the subject of scrutiny for her style of journalism. [4]