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Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell is the author of, most recently, the short-story collection “Blueprints for Building Better Girls.”

Mary-Louise Parker (AP/mediapunch)

“I’m the parent who wants their kids to have sex”: Mary Louise Parker talks poetry, nudity, one-night stands and her brilliant new book

Elissa Schappell

Kim Gordon (<a href='http://rumur.com/lost'>Michael Galinsky</a>)

Dirty, sister, daydream: I wanted Kim Gordon’s bad-assitude

Elissa Schappell

Oscar host Seth MacFarlane (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Seth MacFarlane saw your boobs

Elissa Schappell

(AP/Jordan Strauss)

Stop dumping on Lena Dunham!

Elissa Schappell

Lena Dunham and Allison Williams in "Girls"

“Girls”: Can this friendship be saved?

Elissa Schappell

(AP/Charles Dharapak)

17 best excuses for Romney’s defeat

Elissa Schappell

Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi/Salon)

How could Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore divorce?

Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell

My mother's 10 rules to live by

Elissa Schappell

Born to pop pills

Elissa Schappell