Molly Jong-Fast

Molly Jong-Fast (born August 19, 1978) is an American author and pundit.

Molly Jong-Fast
Born (1978-08-19) August 19, 1978
NationalityUnited States
OccupationWriter
Editor
Known foreditor-at-large at The Daily Beast
Spouse(s)Matthew Greenfield
Children3
Parent(s)Erica Jong
Jonathan Fast
FamilyHoward Fast (grandfather)

Career

Jong-Fast is currently an editor-at-large at The Daily Beast.[1][2] She is the author of two novels, Normal Girl and The Social Climber's Handbook,[3][4] and a memoir, Girl [Maladjusted].[4] She is a regular contributor to Playboy,[5] Glamour,[6] The Atlantic[7] and The Bulwark.[8]

Personal life

Jong-Fast is the daughter of Erica Jong[9] and Jonathan Fast, and the granddaughter of Howard Fast.[10] She has been married to CUNY professor Matthew Greenfield since 2003.[11][12] The couple have three children and live in Manhattan.[13] She has written about her experience with Alcoholics Anonymous.[14]

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

References
  1. "Molly Jong-Fast articles at The Daily Beast". TheDailyBeast.com. The Daily Beast. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Molly Jong-Fast on Trump's Impeachment, Democratic Candidates, and Why Twitter Is Great". Reason.com. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  3. Rosenfeld, Lucinda (16 July 2000). "Books: Sex, Drugs, Etc". NYTimes.com. The New York Times.
  4. Webster, Camilla (6 May 2011). "The Social Climber's Handbook: The Murderous State of Womanhood". Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. "Molly Jong-Fast : Playboy Contributing Editor". Playboy.com. Playboy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. "Molly Jong-Fast". Glamour.com. Glamour. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. "All Stories By MOLLY JONG-FAST". TheAtlantic.com. The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. "Articles by Molly Jong-Fast". TheBulwark.com. The Bulwark (website). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  9. Pressler, Jessica. "Fear of Talking About Sex". NYMag.com. New York Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  10. Jong-Fast, Molly. "My Mother's Daughter". NYBooks.com. New York Review of Books. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  11. Grossman, Anna Jane. "Countdown to Bliss : Matthew Greenfield and Molly Jong-Fast". Observer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2003.
  12. "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Molly Jong-Fast, Matthew Greenfield". NYTimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2003.
  13. Abelson, Max. "Sold! 'Schlumpy' Molly Jong-Fast Drops $5 M. for Ritzy East Side Co-Op, Calls New Neighbors 'Plankton'". Observer.com. Retrieved 12 December 2007.
  14. Jong-Fast, Molly (26 August 2020). "I Won't Drink Today, and I Won't Get the Virus Today". The Atlantic.
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