Michelle Slatalla

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Michelle Slatalla
Born
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater Indiana University
Columbia University
Occupation Columnist
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    (m. 1988)​
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Michelle Slatalla is an American journalist and humorist. Currently, she writes a monthly column for the Wall Street Journal about interior design. [1] Previously, she was a columnist for The New York Times , [2] TIME magazine, [3] Real Simple , [4] and a reporter for Newsday . [5] In 2012 she created the outdoor design blog Gardenista, [6] and was the editor in chief of the site for seven years. [7] She has written several books, including Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces and The Town on Beaver Creek: The Story of a Lost Kentucky Community. [8]

Contents

Slatalla launched Gardenista in 2012 as an offshoot of the remodeling blog Remodelista, [9] ten years after meeting Remodelista founding editor Julie Carlson through a mutual friend. [10] TIME magazine named Gardenista to its list of the year's "25 Best Blogs" in 2012. [11]

Early life and education

Slatalla was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, [12] a suburb of Chicago. [13] She has three younger brothers.

She graduated from Indiana University in 1984 with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and English, [12] and later attended Columbia University, from which she graduated in 1985 with an Master's degree in Literature. [12]

Career

After graduating from Columbia University in 1985, Slatalla was hired as a reporter for Newsday . [5]

Throughout the following decade, she co-wrote several works of fiction primarily focused on the internet with her husband Josh Quittner, including Mother's Day: A Novel of Suspense, Flame War: A Cyberthriller, Masters of Deception (about the eponymous New York-based hackers the Masters of Deception), Shoofly Pie to Die, and Speeding the Net: The Inside Story of Netscape and How It Challenged Microsoft.

In 1998, she was hired as a humor columnist by The New York Times to cover the internet. [14] Her work largely explored the intersection of technology and her home life through a comedic lens. [5] Slatalla's column was initially called "User's Guide," [15] and was then retitled "Online Shopper" from October 1999 through May 2007. [16] It was then briefly renamed "Cyberfamilias" [17] until October 2008, when it was retitled, "Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy." [18] Slatalla's column had a large fan base [5] [10] [19] as well as select critics, including gossip blog Gawker , which criticized Slatalla's humorous approach to detailing personal family interactions. [20]

Slatalla has also contributed as a columnist to TIME magazine [19] [21] and Real Simple. [4]

In 2006, she wrote The Town on Beaver Creek: The Story of a Lost Kentucky Community, a humorous narrative about Martin, a century-old eastern Kentucky town that was bulldozed in 2004 for a federal flood-relief project, where her ancestors previously lived. [22]

Gardenista

Slatalla launched Gardenista with Julie Carlson in 2012 as an offshoot of the remodeling blog Remodelista, [9] ten years after meeting Carlson (Remodelista founder and Editor in Chief) through a mutual friend. [10] Gardenista's stated mission is to serve as the definitive guide to stylish outdoor spaces. TIME magazine named Gardenista to its list of the year's 25 Best Blogs in 2012. [11] Today, Gardenista has over 5,000 posts, including a section on garden design, DIY guides, garden visits, and reviews of and suggestions for gardening products. [23]

Slatalla wrote Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces, which was published in October 2016. [24] The book features Slatalla's own home garden in Mill Valley, California, along with twelve other gardens, including that of Manhattan-based designer and antiques dealer John Derian.

Personal life

Slatalla lives in Mill Valley, [25] with her husband Joshua Quittner. They have three children, including Ella Quittner who is also a journalist. [26] Slatalla's Mill Valley home garden is featured in Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces, including in the first chapter. [24] Slatalla's home garden was photographed for The New York Times. [27]

Books

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References

  1. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2018-04-03). "Why Kitchen Islands Are Ruining America's Kitchens". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Michelle Slatalla". The New York Times. 2017-09-30. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2000-09-11). "Brotherly Love". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. 1 2 "Etiquette Questions, Answered". Real Simple. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Gross, Jessica (2009-07-27). "The Writer's Life: Interview with New York Times Columnist Michelle Slatalla". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ↑ "Michelle Slatalla - Editor-in-chief of Gardenista.com". Gardenista. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  7. ↑ "Farewell Michelle: Changes at Gardenista". 15 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Mill Valley writer rescues hometown's memories" . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  9. 1 2 "Read About the Editorial Team and History of Gardenista". Gardenista. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  10. 1 2 3 "Popular Remodelista has a baby sister, and she's all about flowers". Dallas News. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  11. 1 2 Peckham, Matt. "All 21 Xbox One Launch Day Games in One Place". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  12. 1 2 3 "Circuits Columnist: Michelle Slatalla".
  13. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2001-11-29). "ONLINE SHOPPER; Visions of Sugarplums Dance on the Web". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  14. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (1998-02-26). "Computing; Parents' Dilemma: A Child's Own PC?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  15. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (1998-03-26). "USER'S GUIDE; Interview With the Spammer". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  16. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2007-05-10). "No Nook Unbuttered, No Slice Unturned". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  17. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2007-05-24). "Visits to Doctors Who Are Not in, Ever". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  18. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2008-10-22). "Pondering Whether to Save for a Child's College Fund or for Your Own Retirement". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  19. 1 2 Slatalla, Michelle (2000-04-24). "My Baby Swears". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  20. ↑ "michelle-slatalla — Gawker". gawker.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  21. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2000-07-03). "Keep 'Em Moving". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  22. ↑ "Nonfiction Book Review: The Town on Beaver Creek: The Story of a Lost Kentucky Community by Michelle Slatalla, Author . Random $24.95 (242p) ISBN 978-0-375-50905-6". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  23. ↑ "The Gardenista Manifesto". Gardenista. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  24. 1 2 "Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces - Gardenista". Gardenista. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  25. ↑ "Michelle Slatalla - Editor-in-chief of Gardenista.com". Gardenista. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  26. ↑ "Ella Quittner Author Archive". Man Repeller. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  27. ↑ Slatalla, Michelle (2016-10-03). "How I Created My Very First Garden From Scratch". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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