Jill Lepore's new essay collection is a bracing exploration of modern history and culture WBUR (August 29,2023)
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I never set out to study history. I only ever set out to write.
— Jill Lepore
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About Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore (born August 27, 1966) is an American historian and journalist. She is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American history, law, literature, and politics.
About Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore (born August 27, 1966) is an American historian and journalist. She is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American history, law, literature, and politics.
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