Interview with Jia Tolentino ADITYA GANDHI
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A staff writer for The New Yorker, Jia Tolentino is among the most prominent essayists of today. Her work casts a critical eye on popular culture—from TikTok to incels—in addition to art, politics, and her personal experiences. She published her first book, Trick Mirror, in August 2019. Careless Magazine conducted this interview alongside The Scripps College Journal. ‘SCJ’ denotes questions asked by them. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
60 • Spring 2020