10 Facts About Emily Gould

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Emily Gould was born on October 13,1981 and is an American author, novelist and blogger who worked as an editor at Gawker.

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Emily Gould has written several short stories and novels and is the co-owner, with fellow writer Ruth Curry, of the independent e-bookstore Emily Books.

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Emily Gould is the co-author, with Zareen Jaffery, of the young-adult novel Hex Education, which was released by Penguin's Razorbill imprint in May 2007.

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Emily Gould is the author of a collection of essays, And the Heart Says Whatever, published by Free Press in May 2010.

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Emily Gould Books has a publishing imprint with Coffee House Press.

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Emily Gould stated that the section of the website represented "citizen journalism" and went on to say that no one expected everything in the section to be true.

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On May 4,2007, Emily Gould reacted to the interview in an op-ed she wrote for The New York Times.

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Emily Gould has attracted criticism and controversy for her public feud with the actor and writer Lena Dunham.

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Emily Gould mentioned how Dunham's success made her jealous and spoke about the encounter in several media interviews during the promotion of Friendship.

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Emily Gould is from a Jewish family, and has been married to the novelist Keith Gessen since October 2014.