Maggie Lange

About Me, Maggie


I’m Maggie, I’m a writer and editor in Philadelphia. I cover style, books, art, social worlds, dinner parties, and other things I love. I regularly write for the New York Times Style section, New York Magazine's The Cut, The Washington Post Book World, among others.  


I edit fiction for Primer, a small and perfect literary magazine. I run Purse Book, a just-for-fun newsletter about reading hot little books & being a gal on the go. 


I’m also the editorial director for Jadey, a new online magazine for young women with a cancer diagnosis, a project I care about a lot. For all Jadey business, go here.

My magazine work


My essays, reviews, and features have appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine & The Cut, The Washington PostThe Paris Review, The Atlantic, The Philadelphia InquirerGQ, W, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone,  Airmail, Bon Appetit, and others.

I worked as an associate editor at The Cut and as a staff writer at GQ

& other work

As a copywriter, I've created work for companies like MasterClass, Google, & some other secret ones that I can tell you about if you're curious.

I’ve also ghost-written for at least two musicians you probably love.

So, if you’re an avant-rock musician—or someone else with an interesting project—you can reach out

& the rest.


If you love slim books and sundry other stuff, subscribe to Purse Book, it's fun. 



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