Mad Woman
Amanda Montei, Emma Straub, Jo Piazza, Emily Lynn Paulson, Mac Crane, Julie BuntinFeminist takes on literature and culture.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 446 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Author of TOUCHED OUT. Words at New York Times Mag, Guardian, Elle, The Cut, Ms. PhD in literature, MFA in writing. Usually more madwoman than mad woman.
Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of seven books for adults and four books for children. She and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.
Bestselling author of the book of the summer EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU and host of the UNDER THE INFLUENCE podcast. Also, mom, travel writer, award-winning journalist and sometimes a decent wife.
Author of Highlight Real, Hey Hun, and The Revenge Party. Mom of 5. Okay pickleball player.
Author of I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF (Catapult, 2023), A SHARP ENDLESS NEED, and PERVERTS (Dial). jock. parent. sweatpants enthusiast. they/them.
author of the novels of MARLENA and FAMOUS MEN, co-editor of the collaborative nonfiction project NOTES TO NEW MOTHERS
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