Maris Kreizman is an essayist and critic with a bi-weekly column at Lit Hub, whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The LA Times, Vanity Fair, BuzzFeed, Esquire, and GQ.[1] She has also published the Book Slaughterhouse 90210.[2][3]

Maris Kreizman
Born
Maris Kreizman
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
Occupations
  • Author
  • Essayist
  • Critic
Years active2018–present

Career

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Kreizman was listed as one of the Publishers Weekly Notables of the Year,[4] and was profiled in Refinery 29 after "landing her dream job."[5] The Observer then followed a day in her life.[6]

Maris started a nationwide Book of the Month club to promote diversity in reading. The LA Times profiled her book club, commenting, "It's not your grandma's book of the month club."[7] Amy Poehler's Smart Girls talked about Kreizman's contribution, through her book club, to Women's History Month.[8]

Poets & Writers magazine called Kreizman one the funniest voices on Twitter,[9] and Refinery29 said she's changing the literary landscape.[10] Vogue called her and her husband, Josh Gondelman the "George and Amal of the Twitter-Lit World".[11]

Personal life

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Kreizman is an alum of the University of Pennsylvania.[12] She lives in Brooklyn[13] with her husband Josh Gondelman[14] and their pug Bizzy.[15]

Works and publications

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Selected articles

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  • (29 March 2018) "Meg Wolitzer's 'The Female Persuasion' leads the charge toward a better, feminist world"[16] Los Angeles Times
  • (25 June 2018) "MTV's Daria reboot is the perfect vehicle to channel our collective hatred for America's phonies"[17] NBC News
  • (20 August 2018) "My Self-Care Routine Is Following Pugs On Instagram"[18] Buzzfeed
  • (10 May 2019) "How Casey Cep Wrote the True Crime Book Harper Lee Couldn't"[19] Vulture
  • (1 November 2019) "Carmen Maria Machado's New Memoir Fills In The Gray Areas Of Abuse"[20] Buzzfeed
  • (9 April 2019) "Why I Am Stockpiling Insulin in My Fridge"[21] The New York Times
  • (11 May 2019) "Listening to My Neighbors Fight"[22] The Atlantic
  • (20 November 2019) "Why the Publishing Industry Just Can't Quit Donald Trump Junior"[23] Vanity Fair
  • (5 February 2020) My family founded Barneys. Now the great department store is closing.[24] Vox
  • (11 February 2020) "John Bolton's Book Deal Is Part of a Worrying Trend in Book Publishing"[25] Vox
  • (17 March 2020) "Q&A with James McBride"[26] The Wall Street Journal
  • (24 May 2022) "The Legacy of Gone Girl"[27] Esquire
  • (5 December 2023) "The Best Books of 2023"[28] Vulture
  • (24 December 2023) "Let's Rescue Book Lovers From This Online Hellscape"[29]The New York Times

References

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  1. ^ Lit Hub Archive. "Maris Kreizman". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ Bausells, Marta (2015-12-14). "Slaughterhouse 90210: where literature meets pop culture". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ Lewis, Megan. "Mastermind behind 'Slaughterhouse 90210' reveals how she turned her blog into a book". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ Reid |, Calvin. "PW Notables Of the Year: Margot Atwell, Maris Kreizman, and Jamie Tanner". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ Mackinney, Jada Wong, Ben Lamberty at De Facto Inc, Sasha Kelly, Allie Smith, Heather Greene at Brydges. "Kickstarter Job Interview Process". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (2016-04-01). "Jobs Report: Kickstarter's Publishing Ambassador Maris Kreizman Details Her Day". Observer. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ Brown, Ellen F. (2016-12-02). "It's not your grandma's Book of the Month Club". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ Sepulveres, Danielle (2017-03-10). "Book Club". Amy Poehler's Smart Girls. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. ^ Taeckens, Michael (2020-06-10). "Reviewers & Critics: Maris Kreizman". Poets & Writers. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  10. ^ Iversen, Kristin. "Meet The Women Changing The Publishing World For The Better". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  11. ^ Ruiz, Michelle (2015-10-15). "Meet the George and Amal of the Twitter-Lit World". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  12. ^ Petrilla, Molly (2015-06-29). "Book Publishing in the Digital Age". The Pennsylvania Gazette. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  13. ^ "Jobs Report: Kickstarter's Publishing Ambassador Maris Kreizman Details Her Day". Observer. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  14. ^ Ruiz, Michelle (2015-10-15). "Meet the George and Amal of the Twitter-Lit World". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  15. ^ Douglas, Nick (2017-12-11). "I'm Comedian Josh Gondelman, and This Is How I Work". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  16. ^ "Meg Wolitzer's 'The Female Persuasion' leads the charge toward a better, feminist world". Los Angeles Times. 29 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Opinion | Daria's reboot is the perfect way to channel our hatred for phonies". NBC News. 25 June 2018.
  18. ^ "My Self-Care Routine is Following Pugs on Instagram". BuzzFeed News. 20 August 2018.
  19. ^ "How Casey Cep Wrote the True-Crime Book Harper Lee Couldn't". 10 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Carmen Maria Machado's Memoir Fills in the Gray Areas of Abuse". BuzzFeed News. November 2019.
  21. ^ Kreizman, Maris (9 April 2019). "Opinion | Why I Am Stockpiling Insulin in My Fridge". The New York Times.
  22. ^ "Listening to My Neighbors Fight". The Atlantic. 11 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Why the Publishing Industry Just Can't Quit Donald Trump Jr. And Company". Vanity Fair. 20 November 2019.
  24. ^ "My family founded Barneys. Now the great department store is closing". 5 February 2020.
  25. ^ "$2 million book deals about the Trump administration are anything but brave". 11 February 2020.
  26. ^ Kreizman, Maris. "Why America Needs More Kind Men as Heroes". WSJ.
  27. ^ "The Legacy of 'Gone Girl'". 24 May 2022.
  28. ^ "The Best Books of 2023". 5 December 2023.
  29. ^ Kreizman, Maris (24 December 2023). "Opinion | Let's Rescue Book Lovers from This Online Hellscape". The New York Times.
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