Molly Jong-Fast
American writer
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| Intro | American writer | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | Writer Biographer Novelist | |||
| Work field | Literature Science | |||
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| Birth | 19 August 1978 | |||
| Age | 46 years | |||
| Star sign | Leo | |||
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Biography
Molly Jong-Fast (born August 19, 1978) is an American author and liberal pundit who is currently the editor-at-large at The Daily Beast. She is the daughter of Erica Jong and Jonathan Fast, and the granddaughter of Howard Fast. She is the author of two novels, Normal Girl and The Social Climber's Handbook, and a memoir, Girl [Maladjusted]. She is a regular contributor to Playboy, Glamour and The Bulwark.
Publications
Books
- Normal Girl (2000). ISBN 0-37-575759-7
- The Sex Doctors in the Basement: True Stories from a Semi-Celebrity Childhood (2005). ISBN 1-40-006144-X.
- Girl [Maladjusted]: True Stories from a Semi-Celebrity Childhood (2006). ISBN 0-81-297074-8
- The Social Climber's Handbook: A novel (2011). ISBN 0-34-550189-6
Articles
- Being a prude in a family of libertines by Molly Jong-Fast (30 May 2011) Salon
- Molly Jong-Fast Throws the Perfect Dinner Party for Political Operatives, Pundits, and Upper East Side Princesses Interview with Davis Richardson (6 June 2019) Interview
Personal life
Jong-Fast has been married to CUNY professor Matthew Greenfield since 2003. The couple have three children and live in Manhattan.