Emily Gould

Former Book Publishing Employee To Launch Own Book-Selling Site

The New York Observer | Posted 09.05.2011

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The Transom recently learned that Emily Gould—former employee of publishing house Hyperion, blogger at Gawker, memoirist, and New York Times Magazin...

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In Defense of Good Writing: Where Are the Strong Female Writers?

Koa Beck | Posted 05.25.2011

With the exception of a few female literary giants, it seems that even when a big publication does take note of a compelling female voice, she isn't nearly as strong a writer as her male colleagues.

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Candace Bushnell Paved The Way For Women's 'Confessional' Lit With 'Sex & The City'

The Guardian | Elizabeth Day | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meghan Daum, Sex and the City, Emily Gould, Books, Sloane Crosley, Candace Bushnell, Candace Bushnell Sex and the City, Books News

Before Candace Bushnell, books like Gould's that sought to capture the dilemmas and dichotomies of modern womanhood with a wry, humorous honesty, were...

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Blogger Babble: Emily Gould

Meredith Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

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The title of EMily Gould's new book is borrowed from the Stevie Nicks song "Think About It," and to say Gould is a fan is an understatement. She's currently searching eBay for old Fleetwood Mac memorabilia.

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25 Bloggers You Wish You Were Reading

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Remember when the web used to be about following links to someone's cool blogspot site? Now it's all about the world of ultra-ultra-niche or the secret gems that the big sites troll daily for their unique takes.

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Culture Zohn: Boomer Girl Strikes Back

Patricia Zohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Emily Gould, Gen X, New York Tiimes, Gen Y, Gawker, Los Angeles Times, Meghan Daum, Barack Obama, Media News

Why the avalanche of ranting about boomers? Is it because we are at the very apex of population demographic and we've reached the tipping point? Or are there other more subtle shifts at play?

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Droll Models: Is Being Drunk and "Slutty" Empowering?

Chez Pazienza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nick Denton, Jezebel, Tracie Egan, Gawker, Lizz Winstead, Moe Tkacik, Emily Gould, Gawker Media, Media News

There's been an awful lot of negative press aimed at the House of Gawker over the past year or so, and even the most unctuous of Nick Denton apologists would have to admit that quite a bit of it is well-deserved.

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And The Bloggers Say "Oy"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Carrie Bradshaw Effect

Courtney E. Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Sex and the City, Sex and the City: The Movie, Writing, Emily Gould, Vanity Fair, New York Times Magazine, Women Writers, Media News

Post-Carrie, we can't turn a page, web or paper, without reading about a young woman over-sharing details about her love life, while male writers dominate the "thought leader" magazines.

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The Artist, The Exhibitionist And Blogger Emily Gould

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: First Person Artist, The Inner Life, Creative Process, Emily Gould, Fine Art, Takashi Murakami, Damien Hurst, Kimberly Brooks, New York Times, Arianna Huffington, Kehinde Whiley, Female Artist, Arts News

What fascinated me most about the New York Times Emily Gould piece was the x-ray view inside the mind of someone who craves the attention of strangers.

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How Bloggers Went From "Media Darlings To Public Enemy No. 1"

AdAge | Simon Dumenco | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's hard to imagine, but at the time there was something magical about the blogging moment. The best bloggers could become almost instantly beloved c...

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Gawker Boss Denton Fascinated By Sex Life Of Former Editor

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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I am not sure exactly what the significance of Nick Denton's latest epic blog post about former editor Emily Gould is except to prove that he's maybe ...

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New Guard At Gawker: Denton Takes The Helm (Plus New Sci-Fi Blog!)

Huffignton Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Choire Sicha, Gawker, Nick Denton, Emily Gould, Gawker Media, Joshua Stein, Gawker Managing Editor, Eat the Press, Media News

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: On December 31, 2007, Gawker bid farewell to managing editor Choire Sicha, editor Emily Gould, and after hour...

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Self-Important n+1 Played Absolutely No Role in Resignation of Gawker Editors

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Choire Sicha, Gawker, N+1, Gawker Media, Emily Gould, Eat the Press, Media News

Today I received an email from someone at lit journal n+1 with a link to its just-published Gawker critique by Carla Blumenkranz. The subject line...

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