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Who is Molly Jong Fast?
Molly Jong Fast is a podcaster and author. Molly Jong Fast wrote about her wildlife as a young girl in 1990s New York. Random House published Molly’s third book, The Social Climbers Handbook, in 2011. She is currently a contributing writer at The Atlantic, where she began in November 2021.
Early Life and Childhood
Molly Jong Fast was born on the 19th of August, 1978. Her age is 43 years.
Molly’s mother is a poet, satirist, and novelist. In 1973, she published her novel Fear of Flying. For its attitudes toward sexuality, the book became notoriously divisive.
Her father is also a writer and a social work instructor. Howard Fast, her grandfather, was also a novelist and television writer.
Education Details
Molly Jong Fast attended Barnard College after graduating from high school in 1997. She later enrolled at Bennington College, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in 2004.
Professional Career
Fast has been co-hosting The Daily Beast podcast The New Abnormal with Rick Wilson since 2020. Her podcast is about politics during the reign of Covid.
She’s become half of a witty duo as well as an interviewer with a penchant for breaking news.
Rick Wilson is the co-founder of the Lincoln Project and a former Republican strategist. Every Tuesday and Friday, The New Abnormal airs.
As a young girl in 1990s New York, she wrote about her wildlife. Molly’s novel Normal Girl: A Novel was published in 2001.
In 2007, her book Girl [Maladjusted]: True Stories from a Semi-Celebrity Childhood was released. In 2011, The Social Climber’s Handbook: A Novel was released.
Molly currently works as a contributing writer at The Atlantic, where she began in November 2021. She previously worked as an editor-at-large at The Daily Beast from December 2019 to November 2021.
Molly hosted That Trippi Show on Gabby Petito, Beto O’Rourke, and McConnell v Trump in 2020. Her investigation into the coverage, investigation, and popularity of the Gabby Petito case shook the Internet.
Net Worth and Salary
Molly Jong Fast’s net worth is estimated to be $896,567.
Relationship Status
Molly Jong Fast is married to CUNY professor Matthew Greenfield.
In 2003, the couple tied the knot. They have three children and live in Manhattan. Molly claims that her children enjoy talking to her on the phone at the same time.
Body Measurements
She is a woman of average height, standing at 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Social Media
Her Twitter handle is @MollyJongFast.
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Trivia
- Molly is a podcaster and author from the United States.
- As a young girl in 1990s New York, she wrote about her wildlife.
- Random House published Molly’s third book, The Social Climbers Handbook, in 2011.
- She is the daughter of novelist, satirist, and poet Erica.
- Her net worth is estimated to be $896,567.
