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Mallory Ortberg | |
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 Mallory Ortberg in 2015 | |
| Born | November 28, 1986 |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, blogger |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Satire |
| Notable works | Texts from Jane Eyre (2014) |
| Relatives | John Ortberg (father) |
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Mallory Ortberg (born November 28, 1986) is an American author, editor, and a co-founder of the feminist general interest site The Toast.[1] She previously wrote for Gawker and the Hairpin, where she met Toast co-founder Nicole Cliffe.[2][3] Her first book, Texts from Jane Eyre, was released in November 2014,[4][5] and became a New York Times bestseller.[6] Ortberg was included in the 2015 Forbes 30 under 30 list in the media category.[7] On November 9, 2015, it was announced that she was taking over Slate's "Dear Prudence" advice column from Emily Yoffe. Her father is evangelical Christian author John Ortberg.
References
- ^ Lange, Maggie (October 30, 2014). "Mallory Ortberg on the Great Jerks of Literature". New York Magazine. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Galo, Sarah. "Mallory Ortberg: 'If men show up that's great, but we don't need them'". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Kott, Lidia Jean. "Mallory Ortberg And Her (Small) Media Empire". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Ulaby, Neda (November 10, 2014). "If Literature's Great Characters Could Text, They'd Charm Your Pantalets Off". NPR. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Busis, Hillary. "Breaking Big: Mallory Ortberg, author of 'Texts from Jane Eyre'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ "Best Sellers, December 2014". New York Times. December 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "2015 30 under 30: Media". Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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