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Alexandra Jacobs

Alexandra Jacobs is a cultural critic and features writer who spent over a decade at The New York Observer (1998–2010) before joining The New York Times in 2010. Her work has also appeared in The New Yorker and Entertainment Weekly, showcasing her keen eye for culture and sharp editorial voice.

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She’s Mayoress of Tent City!

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All About Her Mother

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A Woman Among Mad Men

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Shunting of the Snark

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The Gladwell Formula

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Carnal Compulsion: Sucking the X Out of Sex

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The Me.com Decade

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The Unbearable Lightness of Mrs. Day-Lewis

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The Ties That Bind

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Yappers and Philosophers

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How the Web Turned You Into a Schmuck

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