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Joanna Rakoff

Cambridge
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Author of the novel A Fortunate Age and the memoir My Salinger Year. Mother of dragons.
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Why 'Gilmore Girls' still resonates, 25 years later

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By Joanna Rakoff
| Here & Now Anytime Verified
Home Radio Here & Now Why 'Gilmore Girls' still resonates, 25 years later "Gilmore Girls" is one of the most-streamed shows in the U.S. Its popularity in the early 2000s cemented its placement in a cultural canon. Best-selling author Joanna Rakoff shares what the show means to her. This segment aired on December 31, 2025. Audio will be available soon.
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'Gilmore Girls' is more than a comfort watch

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By Joanna Rakoff
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
One night this past September, after my family had gone to sleep, I settled in on the soft couch in my living room, opened my laptop, and began watching “Gilmore Girls” from the very beginning. This was not my first trip to Stars’ Hollow. I’ve watched the show in its entirety perhaps seven times — the first during its fall 2000 — and for two full decades I felt a bit like a lone voice in the wilderness, lobbying for its brilliance at literary parties and faculty receptions and family reunions.
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Someone you know relies on SNAP. They just don't talk about it

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By Joanna Rakoff
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
Last week, when my social media feed filled with story after story about President Trump’s refusal to fund food stamps in the midst of the government shutdown, my body began to vibrate with anxiety. As my daughters carved Halloween pumpkins at the long table in our tiny house, I hid in the kitchen, hunched over a spare stretch of counter, taking deep breaths and wiping away tears as they landed on the stained Formica.
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