Ehrenreich is now recognized as a political essayist and social critic who speaks and writes about a wide range of subjects, from poverty to inequality to capital punishment. Her topics come from two areas: things that anger her and things that she is curious about. She concludes that these areas provide her with "a lot of material." Although the author attempts to maintain an objective journalistic style, she admits that keeping her political views from influencing her work is difficult. When she feels that her writing is becoming too politically charged, she resorts to using humor, particularly satire, to present her views.

Barbara Ehrenreich's Web page includes links to downloadable articles and commentary.

One of the most useful Ehrenreich sites is her page on The Well. It includes brief biographical information followed by a categorized listing of her most popular and/or controversial writings. In addition, the site includes a limited number of reviews of her work.

Further biographical information about Barbara Ehrenreich, framed as an interview, can be located on the Literary Nonfiction Web site at the University of Oregon.