Ethan Nichtern

Ethan Nichtern is an American author and Buddhist teacher. He is based in New York City. His books include The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path, The Dharma of The Princess Bride and Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life's Eight Worldy Winds.
Nichtern has discussed the relevance of Buddhism in the 21st century on ABC/Yahoo News, CNN, NPR ABC News, Vogue.com, and The New York Times.
Nichtern is the son of musician/composer David Nichtern, who is also a Buddhist teacher, and Janice Ragland, a painter who later became a psychotherapist. He was born in Los Angeles, California in 1978 and raised in New York City. In 2016, he married Marissa Dutton and the two separated and later divorced in 2021.