1. Lois Bancroft Long was an American writer for The New Yorker during the 1920s.
12 Facts About Lois Long
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Lois Long was known under the pseudonym "Lipstick" and as the epitome of a flapper.
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Lois Long was born on December 15,1901, in Stamford, Connecticut, the oldest of three children of Frances Bancroft and William J Long.
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Under the name of Lipstick, Lois Long chronicled her nightly escapades of drinking, dining, and dancing.
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Lois Long wrote of the decadence of the decade with an air of aplomb, wit, and satire, becoming quite a celebrity.
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Lois Long remained with The New Yorker as a columnist until 1968.
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Lois Long graduated from Stamford High School and entered Vassar College in 1918.
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The marriage lasted four years, then in 1930 Lois Long filed for divorce.
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At 23, Lois Long was paid to review the speakeasies of New York.
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Zeitz notes that Lois Long's cubicle was originally on the other side of the building from her assistant, and after growing tired of running back and forth to exchange information, they made the trip on roller skates.
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Lois Long was considered the expert on New York's nightlife.
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Lois Long died of lung cancer aged 72 and is buried in Easton Cemetery, Pennsylvania.