Her main. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style, brought a transporting freshness and a. Her husband fell into. LEXINGTON, Ky. It’s a little nose-thumbing, in a way, like, “You know what? Good for you, you’re. The book covers many cultural and social issues—as well as constitutional and. U. Eleanor Roosevelt visits a coal mine in Bellaire, Ohio, May 1935. (From These Truths by Jill Lepore. B. Her husband reached for her. “He loved no one longer,” said Lepore. By Jill Lepore W. Jill Lepore traces the use of 1950s and 1960s era mainframe computers (they fill a whole room! They use reel-to-reel magnetic tape as storage medium!) from their use as network TV gimmicks to project winners of Presidential elections, to their use by Presidential candidates (JFK was the first) to gauge the response of the electorate to. Lepore’s latest book The Deadline, which. W. Norton & Company. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. At 15, she married a husband who became a serial debtor. D. Frank Lepore in his backyard in Massachusetts, 1960. Teaching History in a Divided America, at National Council for History Education, Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday, March 19, 2020. She writes on American history, law, literature, and politics. The latter part of the book focuses on the role American politics has had on debates about life. Abigail Adams writes to her. SMALL AND ATHLETIC, Jill Lepore zips into her second-floor office at Robinson Hall in Harvard Yard, wearing a neon-green cycling jacket. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. From evolution to anti-racism, parents and progressives have clashed for a century over who gets to tell our origin stories. In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation. 0951. In 1919, a woman was. They prefer to focus on the novel and ingenious ways their inventions. Benjamin Franklin didn’t ignore his sister, however. D. But there was a problem. Widely hailed for its. Hum. Jill Lepore. Jill Lepore is undoubtedly an 8,000-pound space kangaroo, but the Paradise Island of publishing is big enough for little sand-rat-sized kangaroos as well. By Jill Lepore. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Lepore’s eulogy for American liberalism makes for a fine conclusion to the book, but for those in the. L. In Milton Bradley’s 1860 game, the goal was to win. She received her Ph. Jill Lepore: Okay, but you got to imagine that J Peterman guy or I know Phil Hartman or Vince [unintelligible 00:07:09]. July 1, 2013. , 1995. Jill Lepore discusses her new book, 'If Then,' an unnerving story that chronicles the birth of modern media and data manipulation. How Trump Compares with Presidents Who Burned Their Papers. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. Jill Lepore on disease outbreaks of pandemic proportions, media scares, and the parrot-fever panic of 1930. Jane Franklin died on Wednesday May 7, 1794. Audio CD. Overview. The author, a professor of history at Harvard, places Wonder Woman squarely in the story of women’s rights in America—a cycle of rights. (Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University) Interview Highlights. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. Nerds of the nation, fair warning: Jill Lepore’s The Secret History of Wonder Woman is not a straight-ahead. Lepore, Dr. Jill Lepore, winner of the distinguished Bancroft Prize for history in 1999, provides informed, expert commentary linking the documents into a fascinating and seamless narrative. in American Studies from Yale in 1995. Opinion. In the most ambitious one volume American history in decades, award winning historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation, an urgently needed reckoning with the beauty and tragedy of American history. Behind the mask, however, they had extraordinarily. Marjorie Lepore. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. 09. Jill Lepore (born August 27, 1966) is an American historian. edu - Homepage. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. in American Studies from Yale in 1995. Knopf published novel was an exploration of the Native American uprising of the 17th century that is still deemed one of the deadliest conflicts in US. The two parties were in bitter opposition. S. By Sean Woods January 7, 2019 Jill Lepore Mediapunch/REX/Shutterstock Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore’s latest book, These Truths: a History of the United States, is an. On stories of influential women. Author (s) Praise. (Sept. Jane Franklin died on Wednesday May 7, 1794. Her first book, "The Name of War," won the Bancroft Prize; her 2005 book, "New York Burning," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. By Jill Lepore Illustrated. DESPITE THE POPULAR FASCINATION WITH THE SALEM WITCHCRAFT TRIALS, King Philip's War (1675-76) was actually the crucial historical event in seventeenth-century New England. Geraldine Brooks and Jacki Lyden. in American Studies from Yale in 1995. Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Lepore quotes him as saying, “Unless you are breaking stuff, you aren’t moving fast enough. 1870. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Read 199 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. But there was a problem. Jane's Boarding House; Soap-making anecdoteHistorian Jill Lepore describes William Moulton Marstothe's unusual life in The Secret History of. , ’93 M. He lives in England. Such questions have a history, but today’s technologists don’t seem to know it. She is currently working on a long-term research project called Amend, an NEH-funded data collection of attempts to amend the U. Why Historian Jill Lepore Hated Barbie. Constitution. Illustrations by Ben Hickey. But Harvard historian Jill Lepore found her in the letters she and. Jill Lepore; drawing by Siegfried Woldhek. March 14, 2022. Jill Lepore Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Jill Lepore (born 1966) is a professor of American history at Harvard University and chair of Harvard's History and Literature Program. She has just completed a book titled "Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin. The newer goal was more concerned with profit than any moral improvement, and it was often perceived as “disruptive innovation. Additionally, her approach to historiography focuses greater attention on how the subjugation of particular groups—indigenous peoples, people of African descent, and women—were. By Jill Lepore. $28. Twenty years later, I turned it on and began my inquest. Jill Lepore—lauded scholar and writer of U. Twenty years later, I turned it on and began my inquest. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. ,. 432 pp. Jill is married to her loving husband Timothy Leek. W hen the U. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Jill Lepore examines the history of gun ownership in America, from the Second Amendment and the N. She has won numerous awards for such essays and books as “These. Jill Lepore is both a historian at Harvard — the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University, to be precise — and since 2005 a staff writer at The New Yorker, to which she contributes brilliant (and sometimes laugh-out-loud) takes on American politics, history, law, and culture. As the U. B efore Cambridge. Revisiting key moments in U. (Carson to her mother, Freeman to her husband), one to be read privately, and likely destined for the “Strong box”—their. Lepore’s latest, “ The Deadline ,” collects essays from the last decade — 46 to be exact, totaling over 600 pages. A New York Times and National Bestseller and Winner of the 2015 American History Book Prize "Ms. The New Yorker. As a girl growing up on Franklin Street in Worcester, Jill Lepore learned about Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father and the original jack-of-all-trades, but she certainly never suspected she’d someday be mired in the life of his nonfamous sibling, Jane. Jane was not famous like her brother Ben, so information about her, though tantalizing, is not abundant. JCPenney names Jill Soltau as its new CEO. The Harvard historian on her opus 'These. By Jill Lepore. If there had been a child she miscarried it; her first son, Josiah Mecom, was born two years later and she named him. ". “I have three left feet,” she said, sitting in her campus office with one right and one left foot propped up. 932 pages. Jill Lepore, a professor of history at Harvard, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the director of the Amendments Project, is the author of “These Truths: A History of the United States” and. NORTON 2020, $28. “These. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. Jill Lepore and Congressman Jamie Raskin. Mark Urban. 00. Jill Lepore’s mother must have felt the same way because, as I read in Lepore’s recent New Yorker article, she kept urging Lepore to write Jane Franklin’s biography. But if Jefferson was a small government thinker, Lepore is not. Photograph by George. Jill Lepore: I think in the functioning of daily civic life, between the pandemic and Trumpism, people's ability to understand one another, to have a chance to see one another, really just thinking about polarization and political violence. His vision of the future may not pan out for the platform, but that vision represents what historian Jill Lepore calls 'extreme capitalism. Now they are dangerously out of whack. In her hugely entertaining new book, Jill Lepore sets out to uncover the true story behind both Wonder Woman and her creator. As the author and researcher of These Truths, Jill Lepore uses the text to pose some of her own questions about the success of the American experiment. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. Fourth, Book of Ages is a careful study of gender. Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University. J Lepore. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. 12. She has written several books including Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin, The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, Joe Gould's Teeth, and These Truths: A. 1966. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. No wonder Jill Lepore describes herself as a “code-switcher. Along with her husband, Dr. Williams, whose husband had just returned from Cuba with two parrots. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. January 11, 2021. She also tries to find or describe their likenesses or portraits of their contemporaries, or their descendants. About This Episode EXPAND. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1998. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. Telling the story of the husband showering his wife. Her husband now wants to have a mistress who's 10 years younger than she is. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History, Harvard College Professor, and chair of Harvard's History and Literature Program. Harvard historian and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore’s latest book, These Truths:. The American government has developed a unique ritual for healing national traumas: the convening of investigatory commissions. She excels at metaphor, though. "Jill Lepore reveals how this forgotten company invented the data-weapons of the future. ). W. Behind the. “He loved no one longer,” said Lepore. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. Jill Lepore on Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, Donald Trump’s problem with female voters, and the first queen of England. Marston, who was a famous psychologist, made up Wonder Woman in 1941. So, it’s not a surprise. ”. So she invented a story about a marriage and her husband's. By Lauren LeBlanc • 10/08/20 12:29pm If Then by Jill Lepore. Life and work. D. Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History and Affiliate Professor of Law at Harvard University. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Handed over to a new. Jane was not famous like her brother Ben, so information about her, though tantalizing, is not abundant. S. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Phil, 1993, Ph. Slice the roots to reveal concentric rings of pink and white and this fun variety adds pop to salads and pizzazz to pickles. Republish. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. My husband being one of the two. Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. W. Russomanno, Arthur and Elaine. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. 6, 2021, riot at the U. One of its proponents was Mark Zuckerberg, who in 2004 founded. Jenny called him Benny. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker, and host of the podcast, The Last Archive. Make that creators: not the least of Lepore’s revelations is that. 95 After the war ended, Harry moved to Nova Scotia, where he joined “the largest free black community in North. It didn’t have to be this way. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Articles 1–20. COWEN: OK, first topic. ". Here’s just some of what Lepore uncovered: 1. Ariel Davis. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. Verified email at g. Jill Lepore: It began a little before that. 29, is a selection of her essays over the last 20 years on topics ranging from the Jan. Jill Lepore, the David Woods Kemper ‘41 professor of American history at Harvard University, grew up in Massachusetts and lives in Cambridge in that state, “with my husband, our three sons, four cats,. ”. Jill Lepore’s mother must have felt the same way because, as I read in Lepore’s recent New Yorker article, she kept urging Lepore to write Jane Franklin’s biography. Jill Lepore's just-released The Secret History of Wonder Woman doesn't directly address this question. For centuries, the memory of Jane Franklin has languished in brother Benjamin's shadow. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. 1718, the daughter of Jane’s sister Anne and her husband William Harris of Ipswich (PBF, 1:lvii). Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is. 22 22 Used from $28. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Jill Lepore’s mother must have felt the same way because, as I read in Lepore’s recent New Yorker article, she kept urging Lepore to write Jane Franklin’s biography. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. If you’re in search of a family-friendly way to introduce your kids to “Frankenstein,” “Frankenweenie” is a great choice. Mencken writes a constitution. By Jill Lepore. It. That's the only reason I have this pearmain apple, although my husband really loves these apples. She talks big data, social media and the US election. It’s actually a. And she decides. By Jill Lepore. Her husband now wants to have a mistress who's 10 years younger. in American Studies from Yale in 1995. The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity. Hence, in 1776, Abigail Adams urged her husband, in a letter, to. WATCH SEGMENT. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is. Ms. Finally, “this book aims to be something else, too – an explanation of the. Reports and Filings. 41: 2012: The system can't perform the operation now. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped. September-October 2018. Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University. While Benjamin was able to forge a path to greatness from his obscure beginnings, Jane, trapped by gender, starved of education, was not. 5 x 8. She bore 12 children and buried at least 10 of them. Weil and her husband have. Constitution 101 With Jill Lepore. Epstein Few books have received as much instantaneous acclaim as Harvard historian Jill Lepore’s These Truths: A. . The fascinating - sometimes quirky facts - she provides illustrate her talents as a great researcher and that the reader is never bored illustrates her talents as a great writer. Ela é a professora de história na Universidade de Harvard e redatora da equipe do The New Yorker, onde contribui desde 2005. In intellectually rigorous essays lightened with “domestic metaphors” and “maternal asides,” historian Lepore brings her vibrant curiosity and wide-ranging erudition to a host of topics, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Barbie and Bratz dolls, bicycles, VW buses, and Moby-Dick. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. David: The historian Jill Lepore, who's a staff writer at the New Yorker. Mark Urban on Nikki Haley’s Resignation. Her first book, "The Name of War," won the Bancroft Prize; her 2005 book, "New York Burning," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. , ’95 Ph. 10. This week we’re sharing a constitutional class taught online featuring Harvard historian, New Yorker staff writer, and podcast host Jill Lepore. The tragic consequences of the rise of social media and what it does to people's ability to belong in a. WATCH SEGMENT. by. She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. , $39. Jill Lepore, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, unearthed from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story. In the most ambitious one-volume American history in decades, award-winning historian Jill Lepore offers a magisterial account of the origins and rise of a divided nation. Why the School Wars Still Rage. Jill Lepore, a prominent public intellectual, Harvard historian, and staff writer for The New Yorker, has taken the threat as the cri de coeur of her latest book, If Then. Phil. D. 7000 800. In A is for American, award-winning historian Jill Lepore portrays seven men who turned to language to help shape a new nation’s character and boundaries. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. Education: Tufts University , B. It has happened before. $35. , 1990; Yale University , M. (Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University) Interview Highlights. The voting, as retold by historian Jill Lepore in “These Truths: A History of the United States,” did not take place on a single. Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard. “She had outlived almost everyone she’d ever loved. Lepore says, “The veil of secrecy kept by the family over Wonder Woman’s past proved impossible to lift. Clear rating. A version of this article appears in print on , Page 13 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Spin Machine . Maria Fernandes died at the age of thirty-two while. S. Jill Lepore, a professor of history at Harvard, is the author, most recently, of “If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future” and the host of the BBC/Pushkin podcast “Elon. Her first book, "The Name of War," won the Bancroft Prize; her 2005 book, "New York Burning," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Jill Lepore is a professor of American history at Harvard and a writer at The New Yorker. history in its many complexities—is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University, a staff writer at The New Yorker, and host of the podcast The Last Archive. 2023-2024 Download image JILL LEPORE is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University. these truths: a history of the united states by jill lepore Norton, 960 pp. Jane was not famous like her brother Ben, so information about her, though tantalizing, is not abundant. She describes company founder Ed Greenfield as a "small-time. She wants to have a career. May 14, 2007. Title. Her husband, Edward Mecom died in 1765 after 38 years of marriage, leaving no will, and leaving Mecom in debt. Cowen is an. Jill Lepore’s debut novel was “The Name of War” that she first published in 1998. ". Jill Lepore is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History and Affiliate Professor of Law at Harvard University. Jill Lepore’s If Then is a brilliant, engaging history. Kayana Szymczak for The New York Times. Henry L. Phil. The mother and wife of George. Abstract: A book to be read and kept for posterity, The Deadline is the art of the essay at its best. Hum. Lepore's latest book The Deadline, which comes out on Aug. history in its many complexities—is the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University, a staff writer at. By Jill Lepore. This is the question posed by Jill Lepore’s invigorating and perplexing The Secret History of Wonder Woman. “Joe Gould’s Teeth,” a 2016 book by the historian Jill Lepore, revealed archival evidence that Gould, an eccentric writer, had harassed Savage by calling her incessantly, insulting her. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. She is one of the few who reaches a broad audience both scholarly and popular. Buy This. 10. She is the host of the five-part podcast series “Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket” on BBC Radio 4. S. Jill Lepore is the Kemper Professor of History at Harvard and a staff writer at The New Yorker. “These. Lepore examines American myths in the spirit of Joan Didion’s “Political Fictions,” touching on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s controversial Supreme Court appointment and her “unprecedented. Jill Lepore Jonathan Seitz. Mark Urban. (Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University) Interview Highlights. When Louise Trubek and her husband, Dave, drove from New Haven to Washington to listen to oral arguments before the Supreme Court in Trubek v. , 1987; University of Michigan , M. White’s “Stuart Little. A TIME Best Book of the Year. Lepore, a Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, has uncovered an astonishing. 337 pages. 95. Jill Lepore is the David Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at . By Jill Lepore. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and. In her new podcast, “ The Last Archive ,” Lepore is hunting for clues again, this time to solve a murder mystery. Jill Lepore opens a smeared casement on the life of Jane, Benjamin Franklin's gifted sister, confidante and life-long correspondent. it’s clear that Holloway didn’t have a problem with her husband engaging in extra-marital affairs with other women. She saw the treatment through clinical trials and received the first FDA approval of gene therapy for a genetic disease. History Department Robinson Hall 35 Quincy Street Cambridge MA 02138 Phone: 617-495-2556 Email: history@fas. Jill Lepore opens a smeared casement on the life of Jane, Benjamin Franklin’s gifted sister, confidante, and lifelong correspondent. In the Civil War, both sides claimed the revolution. Aired: 11/30/21. “Wonder Woman, feminist hero, was the creation of a husband and wife who led, on the surface, average existences. There was one book my mother wanted me to write: a life of Ben Franklin’s sister. ”. The New Yorker 's Jill Lepore writes about Simulmatics in her new book, If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker and a prize-winning author of many. 00 27 New from $29. She slips on her white cotton archivist gloves, and has at centuries past. A to George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. Lepore, Dr. William Moulton Marston, his two wives, and the feminist origins of Wonder Woman. By The New Yorker. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style, brought a transporting freshness and a literary. Liveright Publishing. Jill Lepore is an American historian and prolific writer whose books have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN Literary Award, and the National Book Award. The historian and New Yorker writer’s new book tells the story of ‘the Cambridge Analytica of the 1960s’. She will retain a concurrent appointment as the David Woods Kemper ‘41 Professor of American History in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. But there was a problem. While her husband’s preparing for his inauguration, she writes this book called It’s Up to the Women. Jill Lepore: I think our history would suggest that there needs to be — and, in fact, the history of the last year as well suggests there needs to be a lot of action at the local level. December 29, 2012. They are actually really good. The New Yorker 's Jill Lepore writes about Simulmatics in her new book, If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future. A two-time Pulitzer Prize. She is also a staff writer at The New Yorker, and the host of the podcast, The. . Jill Lepore, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is a professor of history and law at Harvard.