Kaitlyn Greenidge

2 weeks ago | harpersbazaar.com | Kaitlyn Greenidge

In Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir Careless People, an account of her time as head of global public policy for Meta (birth name: Facebook), the first two chapters are full of scenes of her excitedly telling anyone who will listen that the company is on track to “change the world.” At the start of the book, it is 2009 and Wynn-Williams is a New Zealand diplomat at the United Nations. She’s living in Washington, D.C., halfway around the world from her home town of Christchurch.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlyn Greenidge

In Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir Careless People, an account of her time as head of global public policy for Meta (birth name: Facebook), the first two chapters are full of scenes of her excitedly telling anyone who will listen that the company is on track to “change the world.” At the start of the book, it is 2009 and Wynn-Williams is a New Zealand diplomat at the United Nations. She’s living in Washington, D.C., halfway around the world from her home town of Christchurch.

3 weeks ago | harpersbazaar.com | Kaitlyn Greenidge

Part 1: Bling Changed My LifePart 2: A Secret HistoryPart 3: How to Sell a Black SatirePart 4: Confessions of a Black NovelistPart 1: Bling Changed My LifeThe first time I heard of Erica Kennedy, it was because of the cover of her blockbuster of a debut novel, Bling. In 2004, I had just graduated from college and still had the habit, developed in high school over many afternoons spent in school libraries, of reading nearly every entertainment magazine printed.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kaitlyn Greenidge

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Part 1: Bling Changed My LifeThe first time I heard of Erica Kennedy, it was because of the cover of her blockbuster of a debut novel, Bling. In 2004, I had just graduated from college and still had the habit, developed in high school over many afternoons spent in school libraries, of reading nearly every entertainment magazine printed.

4 weeks ago | harpersbazaar.com | Kaitlyn Greenidge

“How do you become a writer?” I taught creative writing, on and off, for almost two decades and this was the question at the heart of every class. Sometimes it was unspoken, and sometimes it was asked very loudly, but it was always there. With the children I taught, the six and seven year olds, the answer was simple. You became a writer by paying attention. You walked through the park and wrote down everything that you saw.