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Lauren O'Neal

is a freelance writer and editor in San Francisco. She has written for, among others, Slate, the LA Review of Books, and the Rumpus, where she was formerly the assistant editor. She's now on the editorial team at Midnight Breakfast.

Essays & Reviews

Confessions of an American Pumpkin Eater

By Lauren O'NealSeptember 27, 2016
Why do high-achieving students help others cheat?
Essays & Reviews

Thirst Trap

By Lauren O'NealNovember 6, 2014
The Silicon Valley initiative to split California into six pieces was a stunt, but the water issues it drew from are real
Essays & Reviews

Jagged Little Pill

By Lauren O'NealJuly 30, 2013
A review of Holly Grigg-Spall's Sweetening The Pill
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