Lauren Oyler is a West Virginia-born, Berlin-based writer. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Baffler, and Harper’s, among many others. Outside of her own releases, she’s known for her well-argued and often viral criticisms of works by authors like Roxanne Gay and Jia Tolento, and The Sunday Times named Lauren “the pre-eminent and most widely read critic of her generation.” Her debut novel Fake Accounts came out in 2021 and follows a young woman who discovers that her boyfriend is behind a popular conspiracy Instagram account, and her brand new essay collection No Judgement was released back in March. Lucky for us, Lauren’s here to tell us what she’s been into.
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