American author and journalist
Mélanie Berliet
Born United States
Nationality American Education Georgetown University Occupation(s) Author, journalist
Mélanie Berliet is an American author and journalist based in New York City .[ 1] Berliet graduated from Georgetown University .[ 2] When she was in her 20s, she worked on Wall Street , but left to pursue a writing career.[ 3] [ 4] Her freelance writing[ 5] [ 6] includes undercover investigation for the stories she writes on women and sexuality.[ 7] She has written for Vanity Fair ,[ 8] [ 9] The Atlantic ,[ 10] Elle ,[ 11] Pacific Standard Magazine ,[ 12] The Daily Beast ,[ 13] Esquire ,[ 14] Thought Catalog , Cosmopolitan , and New York magazine.[ 7]
Berliet is currently (2019) General Manager[ 15] at The Spruce,[ 16] a lifestyle website focused on home decor and food, within the Dotdash publishing family. She released her debut children's book, You Are Not A Princess (And That's Ok!) , in 2019.[ 17]
Berliet published her memoir, Surviving In Spirit , in 2014. The book follows her sister Celine's battle with alcoholism and death. Berliet also outlines her time on Wall Street, and her experiences transitioning her career to become an immersive journalist.[ 4]
References
^ Justin Rocket Silverman (September 17, 2014). "Plane cabin fever! Locked in upright position, the mile-high club turns 100" . Daily News . Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Vladimir Abarinov (December 9, 2011). "Case of Strauss-Kahn" . Радио Свобода . Svoboda.org. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Amy Segreti (June 10, 2014). "19 Truths Successful Women Wish They'd Known 10 Years Ago" . The Huffington Post . Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ a b Annabel Fenwick Elliot (January 30, 2014). "Surviving In Spirit: A Memoir About Sisterhood and Addiction" . Blackbook. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ "SeekingArrangement.com". ABC 20/20. February 1, 2012.
^ Paul Cantor (October 11, 2012). "So, You Want to Be a Phone Sex Operator" . Complex. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ a b "Interview with Journalist and Author Melanie Berliet" . Lucinda Literary. December 1, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Jessica Pressler (May 26, 2010). "Woman Decides She'd Rather Whore Herself Out to Magazines Than to Men" . New York Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Katie Rolnick (February 20, 2009). "Lipo and rhinoplasty for everyone!" . Salon . Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ "Working The Phones From Home" . Huffington Post. November 2, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Melanie Berliet (November 16, 2009). "Sexual Politics: Doll Street" . Elle. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Melanie Berliet (February 10, 2014). "The Truth About BDSM: America May Be a Lot Kinkier Than You Think" . Pacific Standard Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ Melanie Berliet (February 6, 2015). "Your Dominatrix Is So Bored by '50 Shades' " . The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ "Melanie Berliet" . Esquire. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
^ "About the Spruce" .
^ Crook, Jordan (February 22, 2017). "About.com launches The Spruce, a standalone site for Home Decor and Food" . TechCrunch . Retrieved 2022-07-27 .
^ "Dear Parents Everywhere — Screw Princess Culture Once and for All" . 30 November 2018.