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Ann Bauer

Ann Bauer is a frequent contributor to Salon and the author of a new novel, “Forgiveness 4 You.”

Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson - Mad Men _ Season 7, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Jordin Althaus (Jordin Althaus/amc)

To hell with academia: How I learned to embrace my evil advertising gig

Ann Bauer

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“Sponsored” by my husband: Why it’s a problem that writers never talk about where their money comes from

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All my parenting mistakes

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Couple seeks other couple

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The new autism reality

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Peggy Olson of "Mad Men" (AMC)

When I sold out to advertising

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My escape from marriage retreat hell

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Sex without nipples

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The monster inside my son

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Erica Kane is my guru

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My failed lesbian romance

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How I misspent my European vacation

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“God talked to me today”

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The diet that’s too good to be true

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Grape expectations

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The body electric

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Scum-sucking epicure

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Psych meds drove my son crazy

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Tastes like hell

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Racing hearts

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A marked woman

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Food slut

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A lost house, a lost life

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Finding Fargo

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