Joyce Judith Wadler (born January 2, 1948) is a journalist and reporter for ''

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'', as well as a writer and humorist.

Career

Prior to working at the ''New York Times'', she was a reporter and feature writer for the ''

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'', New York correspondent for ''

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'' and a contributing editor for ''

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'' and ''

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''. She authored ''Liaison: The True Story of the

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Affair'' () after interviewing

Bernard Boursicot Bernard Boursicot (born 12 August 1944) is a French diplomat who was caught in a Chinese honeypot trap (seducing him to participate in espionage) by Shi Pei Pu, a male Peking opera singer who performed female roles, whom Boursicot claimed he be ...

, who granted her wide access to information and insight into his affair with

Shi Pei Pu Shi Pei Pu (; 21 December 1938 – 30 June 2009)
, ''The Daily Telegraph'', July 3, 2009. Accessed ...

Cancer

Wadler has been treated for both breast and ovarian cancer. In 1991, Wadler was diagnosed with

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and had a malignant tumor "the size of a robin's egg" removed from her left breast. The eventual diagnosis was "ductal carcinoma with medullary features". Due to somewhat early detection and aggressive treatment, Wadler called it ''" maybe-not- the-best-but-still-pretty-terrific-whatever-the-hell-it-is cancer"''. Her memoir about breast cancer, ''My Breast: One Woman's Cancer Story'' (; ) was originally a two-part cover story for ''

'' and later expanded into an award-winning book and made into a television movie starring

Meredith Baxter Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom ''Bridget Loves Bernie'' (1972–1973), ABC drama series ''Family'' (1976–1980) and the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1982 ...

, which won the

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Excellence in Programming Award in 1995. In 1995, she was diagnosed with "advanced

ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from communicating nearby structures such as fallopian tubes or the inner lining of the abdomen. The ovary is made up of three different ...

" and treated. She has been in remission since 2000.

Personal life

She is

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. As stated in her Muck Rack profile she does not write as much as she used to, but money could still motivate her.

Works

; Books * ''My Breast: One Woman’s Cancer Story'' * ''Liaison: The True Story of the M. Butterfly Affair''

References

External links

"The Public Life of Joyce Wadler"
''New York Observer''

* ttp://joycewadler.wordpress.com/ Joyce Wadler's blog

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