The fourth woman

Nearly a decade ago, Lisa Taddeo signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster to write about desire in America. Taddeo was on a hot streak: She was writing regularly for Esquire, New York, and other publications, including a reported fictional first-person piece told from the point of view of Heath Ledger in the days […] Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-07-09 15:59:45 UTC ]
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