Suzanne Zuckerman is a freelance writer, editor, and ghostwriter based in New York. She covers entertainment, fashion, mental health, and work — and loves to interview experts about how technology and social media impact them all.
She has previously worked for People, InStyle, and the New York Post. Her bylines have appeared in SELF, New York Magazine, and Women’s Health. She’s a graduate of New York University, where she majored in Dramatic Literature but never worked up the nerve to pursue her Broadway dreams.
Follow her on Instagram @ZuckermanSuzanne.
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At 28, Molly Shannon Nearly Gave It All Up
She’d stopped auditioning and was considering real estate. But then a call came that changed her life.
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TV & Movies
For Jurnee Smollett, Life Imitates Art
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Rule Breakers
Maria Shriver’s Secret To Self-Advocacy
The longtime journalist talks to Bustle about championing yourself, whether in the doctor’s office or from the governor’s mansion.
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Phoebe Gates Is Playing The Long Game
The activist is furious about the rollback of reproductive rights. And she wants you to be, too.
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At 28, Joan Baez Was 6 Months Pregnant & Playing At Woodstock
The realities of the Vietnam War were always top of mind for the singer-songwriter.
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At 28, Melissa Etheridge Was Skinny-Dipping & Partying With Brad Pitt
The Grammy winner reflects on the “special golden years” when her career was taking off.
Stepping Out
Stacy London Turned Her Mid-Life Crisis Into A Metamorphosis
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Profile
You Should Know World Champion Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis
The Paralympian and social media star wants to show the world what blindness really is.
Style
Dree Hemingway’s Next Chapter
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At 28, Cheryl Strayed Had An Epiphany That Paved The Way For 'Wild'
The writer finished her legendary Pacific Crest Trail hike just before her 27th birthday. Here’s what happened next.
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The Arrival Of Aoki Lee Simmons
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Patricia Field Once Fired An Employee For Being Rude To Beyoncé
“He was outta there,” says the 82-year-old New Yorker and visionary stylist. “To have this jerk be rude to them showed how stupid he was.”
Quick Question
Savannah Guthrie Got Her First-Ever Tattoo With This Former Wild Child
The moment put some of her deeply held beliefs into practice.
Theater
Mike Birbiglia, King Of Dark Humor
The comedian’s new talk-of-the-town Broadway show returns to familiar themes.
Exclusive Interview
Clara McGregor Is Charting Her Own Course
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Quick Question
Kara Swisher Doesn’t Consider Herself Brave
“I’m appropriately scared of things that are scary, and most things are not scary.”
Quick Question
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“You should feel comfortable in your own skin and live the life you want to live.”