Mary G. Lord (born November 18, 1955)
is an American author, cultural critic, and investigative journalist. She was a political cartoonist and columnist for ''
Newsday
''Newsday'' is a daily newspaper in the United States primarily serving Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, although it is also sold throughout the New York metropolitan area. The slogan of the newspaper is "Newsday, Your Eye on LI" ...
''. She is an associate professor of the practice of English at the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
.
She produces the podcast, ''LA Made: The Barbie Tapes'' with Antonia Cereijido.
Early life and education
Lord was born in 1955 and grew up in southern
California
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.
Her father was a rocket engineer and her mother, although a chemistry graduate, "quit work to keep house for my father".
Lord has a BA (1977) in politics, the graphic arts and letters from
Yale University
Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...
and an MFA (2016) in writing from
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private graduate-level college affiliated with California Institute of the Arts. It offers Master's degrees in a low-residency format. Its faculty includes Pulitzer Prize finalists, National Book Award wi ...
.
While a student, she was a cartoonist for the ''
Yale Daily News
The ''Yale Daily News'' is an independent student newspaper published by Yale University students in New Haven, Connecticut, since January 28, 1878.
Description
Financially and editorially independent of Yale University since its founding, th ...
''. After graduating, she worked drawing political cartoons for the ''
Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' (''WSJ''), also referred to simply as the ''Journal,'' is an American newspaper based in New York City. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscriptio ...
'', then the ''
Chicago Tribune
The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and ...
'', and then moved to ''
Newsday
''Newsday'' is a daily newspaper in the United States primarily serving Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, although it is also sold throughout the New York metropolitan area. The slogan of the newspaper is "Newsday, Your Eye on LI" ...
''.
Books
* ''The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice'' (2012) (about
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was an English and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 19 ...
)
* ''Astro Turf: The Private Life of Rocket Science'' (2005)
* ''Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll'' (1994) (About the
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll, Bild Lilli doll which Hand ...
doll)
* ''Mean Sheets: Political Cartoons by M.G. Lord'' (1982)
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Living people
1955 births
21st-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century American women writers
American editorial cartoonists
American film and television podcasters
American women editorial cartoonists
American women podcasters
Newsday people
University of Southern California faculty
Vermont College of Fine Arts alumni
Yale University alumni
American columnists
American women columnists