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Jennifer Harlan’s Biography

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Jennifer Harlan is an experienced writer and editor primarily interested in long-form journalism and creative non-fiction. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, LEO Weekly, Resource Magazine, BuzzFeed, and more, and she is the co-founder of the blog Zelda & Scout. She specializes in cultural criticism, food and travel writing, book reviews, and personal essay. A graduate of Brown University, she currently resides in Brooklyn and works as a news assistant on the National desk at the New Y…

Jennifer Harlan’s Journalist Portfolio

Pulling Herself Up, Through New Jobs and College

Pulling Herself Up, Through New Jobs and College

"It was total random kismet," Mr. Eckstein said. The next day, he referred Ms. Rone to Gwendolyn Taylor, the …

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For Puerto Ricans Off the Island, a Struggle to Make Contact After Maria

For Puerto Ricans Off the Island, a Struggle to Make Contact After Maria

Some services, like texting and a few internet messaging apps, were reported to be working, but not consisten…

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A Guide To Hosting The Ultimate "Gilmore Girls" Thanksgiving

A Guide To Hosting The Ultimate "Gilmore Girls" Thanksgiving

Because if there's one day to channel the champion eating habits of these fast-talking foodaholics, it's Than…

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Coney Island Never Looked So Good

Coney Island Never Looked So Good

Franck Bohbot brings magic to the everyday. Theaters, swimming pools, museums-the French photographer capture…

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Fifty Nifty Lego States

Fifty Nifty Lego States

Jeff Friesen is leading a double life. For three quarters of the year, he is an award-winning fine art photog…

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Book Review: ‘Mestra,’ by Madeline Miller

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By Jennifer Harlan Verified
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Book Review: ‘Mestra,’ by Madeline Miller - The New York Times
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Watch (and Hear) a Buzzy New Novel Become an Audiobook

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By Jennifer Harlan Verified, Aliza Aufrichtig Verified, Gabriel Gianordoli Verified
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Jennifer, Aliza, Gabriel and Vincent spent seven months following “Switzy” from words on a page to a performance you can listen to — and got to hear a little Rosemary Clooney and “mortifying whale song” along the way. Sept. 8, 2026 More than a quarter of American adults listened to an audiobook in the last year, according to a recent PEW Research survey. That’s tens of millions of people diving into one of the hundreds of thousands of titles that are now available with just one tap.
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This Is the Best Book Our Fantasy Columnist Has Read This Year

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