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Marisa Meltzer

Marisa Meltzer is a freelance writer in New York City. She is coauthor of "How Sassy Changed My Life: A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time," which comes out in April.

Venus abused

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The knife life

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Edwards vs. Clinton

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Turning back the clock on single-sex education

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Equality in New Jersey

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Men munch on carcass; women pick at salad

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The kindness of strangers

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“The Uses of Enchantment”

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The other Paris

Marisa Meltzer