Molly Jong-Fast (born August 19, 1978) is an American writer, journalist, author, political commentator, and podcaster.
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Molly Jong-Fast | |
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| Born | (1978-08-19) August 19, 1978 (age 44)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Barnard College Bennington College |
| Occupation | Writer, editor |
| Known for | Editor-at-large at The Daily Beast |
| Spouse | Matthew Greenfield |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Erica Jong Jonathan Fast |
| Family | Howard Fast (grandfather) |
As of November 2021, Jong-Fast is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and at Vogue. She had previously worked as an editor-at-large at The Daily Beast.[2][3] She is the author of two novels; Normal Girl[4] and The Social Climber's Handbook,[5] and a memoir; Girl [Maladjusted],[5] originally published as The Sex Doctors in the Basement.[6][7] She is a regular contributor to Playboy,[8] Glamour,[9] The Atlantic[10] and The Bulwark.[11] She began hosting The Daily Beast podcast The New Abnormal in 2020,[12] and is the writer of The Atlantic's Wait, What? newsletter.[13] Kirkus Reviews has described her as "the Joan Rivers for slackers".[7]
Jong-Fast is the daughter of novelist Erica Jong[14] and author Jonathan Fast, and the granddaughter of Howard Fast.[15] Her family is Jewish.[16] Her parents divorced when she was young and she was raised as an only child.[17] She attended Barnard College prior to receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree at Bennington College in 2004.[2] In 2003 she married CUNY professor Matthew Adlai Greenfield;[18][19] the couple have three children.[20] She has written about her experience with Alcoholics Anonymous.[21]
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