Jia Tolentino is a staff writer at The New Yorker. She grew up in Texas, attended the University of Virginia, and served in Kyrgyzstan in the Peace Corps. She received her MFA in fiction from the University of Michigan. She was a contributing editor at The Hairpin and the deputy editor at Jezebel. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Time, Grantland, Slate, Pitchfork, Bon Appetit, Spin, and Fader. She lives in Brooklyn.
‘A masterclass in how to think about the world’ Samantha Irby ‘Thoroughly enjoyable’ Vogue ‘There is one guarantee with this book: it will make you stop and think … Tolentino’s writing will leave you feeling a bit more humble, and a bit more intelligent’ Independent ‘Hardcore modern intellectualism with a side of memes’ Daily Telegraph ‘A page-turning holiday read’ Elle ‘An astute and exciting new voice’ Financial Times (Books of the Year) ‘A bold and playful collection from a hugely talented writer’ Guardian ‘The best young essayist at work in the United States’ Rebecca Solnit
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