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Jen Doll

Jen Doll is a writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, New York, The New York Times Book Review, Mental Floss and more. Her memoir,
Save the Date: The Occasional Mortifications of a Serial Wedding Guest, is out now. Follow her on Twitter: @ThisIsJenDoll.

September 2020

  • The list of why dogs are great goes on and on.

    The uplift
    My dog has taught me the best way to get through the pandemic: live in the now

    Coronavirus has made me realize that taking joy in the simple things is what humans need most at this time

April 2016

  • Bridesmaids tending to Bride’s train on staircase, elevated view. Wedding dress generic Credit: Stone/Getty Creative

    Never again a bridesmaid: why I'm tired of celebrating this dated custom

    My friend’s recent confession that her wedding would be bridesmaid-free came as a relief: there’s no need to force our friends into a tradition of sameness

December 2015

  • when harry met sally kiss

    I promise: no one dies alone because they didn't get a kiss on New Year's Eve

    Jen Doll
    Don’t give into desperation if you don’t lock lips as the clock strikes midnight. Some of the most memorable years start when you give up on romantic myths

September 2014

  • Port of Chicago 50

    Books blog
    Young Adult literature proves its range in National Book Award longlist

    Ten nominees showcase the evolving range of genre that continues to be attention-grabbing and controversial, writes Jen Doll

June 2014

  • kanye and kim wedding

    The perfect wedding doesn't exist. Stop spending so much and enjoy the party

    Jen Doll
    Jen Doll: When bad things happen to good nuptials, the wedding-industrial complex comes crashing down – possibly with the cake, but still

May 2014

  • great gatsby eyes

    Trigger warnings on classic literature are one small step from book banning

    Jen Doll
    Jen Doll: And they're one giant leap for censorship. Why add a 'spoiler alert' to the pain – and healing – inside the act of reading itself?

March 2014

  • School exams

    The SAT essay and vocab flash cards may be dead, but word nerds are alive!

    Jen Doll
    Jen Doll: You can change the way you test your verbal, College Board. You just can’t take away the memory of all that remains
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