Linda Holmes (writer)

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Linda Holmes
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Oberlin College
Lewis & Clark Law School
Website
thisislindaholmes.com

Linda Holmes is an American author, cultural critic, and podcaster. She currently writes for NPR and hosts their podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour; Holmes also edits the Pop Culture Happy Hour blog on NPR.

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Career

While working for the Minnesota legislature, Holmes began writing about television and film in her free time for sites like Television Without Pity, Vulture.com and MSNBC. [1] [2] In 2007, she left her legal job and moved to New York City to dedicate her time to writing and criticism. [3] One year later, she was hired to cover pop culture for NPR. [2]

She currently writes for NPR and hosts their podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour with Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Aisha Harris. [4] Holmes also edits the Pop Culture Happy Hour blog on NPR, which was originally called Monkey See. [5]

In 2019, Holmes published her first novel, Evvie Drake Starts Over, which earned a starred Kirkus Reviews review [6] and was selected by The Today Show as a summer book club pick. [7] The novel tells the story of recently widowed Eveleth “Evvie” Drake and her unexpected friendship with Dean Tenney, former Major League pitcher. [8]

Personal life

Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, [2] Holmes attended Oberlin College from 1989 to 1993. While there, she took a class on constitutional law that inspired her to go to law school. [2] She enrolled at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1997 and practicing law in Minnesota until 2007. [9]

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