David Sarasohn (born August 17, 1950) is a columnist and managing editor for The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon. Prior to joining The Oregonian, Sarasohn was a writer with Oregon magazine and a professor of history at Reed College. He earned a PhD in American History at UCLA.[1] In addition to his columns on current affairs, Sarasohn is noted for his pithy and incisive restaurant reviews in The Oregonian. He also authored the books, Party of Reform: Democrats in the Progressive Era[1] (University Press of Mississippi, 1989) and Waiting for Lewis and Clark[1] (Oregon Historical Society Press, 2005). Sarasohn is the father of two sons.