Ann Landers is the pseudonym copyrighted by Esther “Eppie”  Pauline Friedman Lederer. Eppie Lederer wrote the Ask Ann Landers advice column for over 45 years, as it was syndicated in major newspapers across North America. She was honored by the Chicago City Council in 2002, as the street sign “Ann ‘Eppie’ Landers Way” was installed in front of the headquarters of her home paper, The Chicago Tribune Tower.