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Johanna Gohmann

Johanna Gohmann has written for Bust, The Morning News, and The Chicago Sun-Times. Her essays appear in “The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010”; “The Best Sex Writing 2010”; and “A Moveable Feast – Life-Changing Food Adventures Around the World.” Her website is JohannaGohmann.com.

 

 

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Jimmy Stewart was my teen idol

Johanna Gohmann
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My NYC parenting nightmare: It’s either hell or Larry David

Johanna Gohmann
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“Fart” is a four-letter word: The adolescent language fixation that shaped our love lives

Johanna Gohmann

The dirty words we dare not say

Johanna Gohmann
The cast of "Jersey Shore"

Snooki cures my OCD

Johanna Gohmann

My Irish lessons in grief

Johanna Gohmann

The night I ditched my gay prom date

Johanna Gohmann