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Molly Jong-Fast (born August 19, 1978[1]) is an American writer, journalist, author, political commentator, and podcaster.
Molly Jong-Fast
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Born | (1978-08-19) August 19, 1978 (age 45) |
Education | Barnard College (BA) Bennington College (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, editor |
Spouse |
Matthew Greenfield (m. 2003) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Erica Jong Jonathan Fast |
Relatives | Howard Fast (grandfather) |
Jong-Fast is the daughter of novelist Erica Jong[2] and author Jonathan Fast, and the granddaughter of Howard Fast.[3] Her family is Jewish.[4] Her parents divorced when she was young and she was raised as an only child.[5] She has stated that her nanny "raised [her] Catholic," though she does not receive the sacraments.[6]
Jong-Fast graduated from the Riverdale Country School.[7] She attended Barnard CollegeofColumbia University prior to receiving a Master of Fine ArtsatBennington College in 2004.[8]
Jong-Fast is the author of two novels; Normal Girl[9] and The Social Climber's Handbook,[10] and a memoir; Girl [Maladjusted],[10] originally published as The Sex Doctors in the Basement.[11][12]
After the 2016 election, Jong-Fast began focusing her writing on politics.[13] She became a regular contributor to The Forward,[14] The Bulwark,[15] Playboy,[16] Glamour,[17] and Vogue.[18]
In December 2019, Jong-Fast became an editor-at-large at The Daily Beast, hosting the podcast The New Abnormal.[19][8]
In November 2021, Jong-Fast became a contributing writer at The Atlantic,[20] and the writer of The Atlantic's Wait, What? newsletter.[21]
In 2022, Jong-Fast joined Vanity Fair as a special correspondent and began hosting the Fast Politics iHeart Media podcast.
In January 2024, Jong-Fast joined MSNBC News as a political analyst. [22]
Kirkus Reviews has described her as "the Joan Rivers for slackers".[12]
In 2003, Jong-Fast married CUNY professor Matthew Adlai Greenfield.[23][24] They have three children.[25] Jong-Fast is a cousin of Lebanese-American political strategist Peter Daou[26] and has written about her experience with Alcoholics Anonymous.[27]
I guess I should give you a little family history. We are Jews.
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