Staff writer for the Atlantic, former daily book critic and Monday op-ed columnist for the NYT. Author of All Joy and No Fun & On Grief. Wife of Mark, mom of R, step-mom of E and G.https://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3ml77cfghx22206 May 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77cfghx222https://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mk45v2hslc25Pretty much.22 Apr 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk45v2hslc25https://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mjsh2hcq3s2sTwo thoughts came immediately to mind after reading this: 1. Oh my God, this is appalling, are we irremediably broken? And 2. Jesus is @jodikantor.bsky.social a badass. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/politics/supreme-court-shadow-docket.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share18 Apr 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsh2hcq3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mjpsue66522mThis is how far gone I am when it comes to The Pitt: I had a dream last night that when I came to work (at some generic magazine office) Dr. Santos was there and told me she hated my sweater so I went home and immediately changed17 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpsue66522mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mjd4fe7j4s24I don’t understand why the markets are still yoked to what the President says when the only throughline is incoherence and erraticism.12 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjd4fe7j4s24https://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3miw3ij4iuk2iMore proof that Sarah Lyall has the best gig at the NYT and does most with it. This story…! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/travel/first-class-luxury-flight-air-france-la-premiere.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share07 Apr 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw3ij4iuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mitvv2sufk26Today seems like a good day to remind people that “In the Shadow of the Moon” is a spectacular and exhilarating documentary: youtu.be/BkvPs6LakHw “I felt like I was literally standing on God’s front porch.” https://youtu.be/BkvPs6LakHw06 Apr 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitvv2sufk26https://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mic5naet7k2xBrilliant op-ed today by @jacobweisberg.bsky.social—an irresistible read and a genuinely original framing of a subject about which I thought nothing more could be said. Crystallizes an enduring cultural phenomenon we should all think about. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/opinion/epstein-elite-men.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share via @NYTOpinion30 Mar 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic5naet7k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mh5av6jne22yIn which Barbra Streisand makes a Redford tribute about her.16 Mar 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5av6jne22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mg6efiuvxk2eThe Trump admin is really crushing it with their midterm strategy03 Mar 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6efiuvxk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mewbpqimo22rOf course @bstaples.bsky.social, who at the NYT produced one gem after another about forgotten histories of African Americans, writes a sharp review here, about the cynical deployment of Black Americans to Vietnam and the grotesque internal discrimination they faced. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/books/review/the-war-within-a-war-wil-haygood.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share15 Feb 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewbpqimo22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mew7v7rip22sWatched the pilot of ER last night because I’m such a fan of The Pitt and cannot get over these two.15 Feb 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mew7v7rip22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mew7obr6sk2sIn which @peterbakernyt.bsky.social ‬⁩ slyly uses Trump’s favorite phrase in the (finally) accurate context.15 Feb 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mew7obr6sk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mefjmlbjx22iSo basically only Silicon Valley and pharmaceutical companies could afford spots during the Super Bowl this year09 Feb 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefjmlbjx22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mefartvcg22hStill outraged that a bunch of toilets ruined a really good Phil Collins song.09 Feb 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefartvcg22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mefa2je5c22hI watch football once a year and each time my husband and son have to re-explain to me what a down is09 Feb 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefa2je5c22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mef2gns4ys2dI’m showing up tonight for Bad Bunny and good commercials.08 Feb 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mef2gns4ys2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3me7jnzfbrs2oThe normalization of this kind of discourse and imagery and stunt is one of the most insidious poisons to have seeped into modern GOP politics. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7jnzfbrs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3me3brzg7fs2zRaise your hand if you've worked with Book World's @johnwilliams.bsky.social and found him to be one of the most casually erudite, perceptive, and nimble editors you've ever known. 🙋‍♀️05 Feb 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3brzg7fs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3me2qxr4wkk2uThey’ve gotten DOGE’d, essentially. It’s a deliberate tactic. Gut until the institution doesn’t work. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/media/washington-post-layoffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share04 Feb 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2qxr4wkk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3md76xhyorc22Given how volatile and terrifying these situations are, I am blown away by the bravery of the citizens who continue to film them at close range.24 Jan 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3md76xhyorc22https://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mcx7t3va6k2aNice little country you got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it.21 Jan 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcx7t3va6k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mcps45rrvk2dBarry Blitt, Air Mail.18 Jan 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcps45rrvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3mbr7n2rvv22nNo better metaphor for this man’s narcissism than the two gilded mirrors he’s put in there — mirrors! — each the size of the framed Declaration of Independence. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/23/us/trump-white-house-oval-office-gold-decor.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share06 Jan 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbr7n2rvv22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennifersenior.bsky.social/post/3maopz7aktk2kAnd now, your moment of zen. From the divine @seremony.bsky.social. (The images really are spectacular.) A December Photo Essay https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahmurraywriter/p/a-december-photo-essay?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email23 Dec 2025 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:lkrexoxfcjsl2cmljydekfcj/app.bsky.feed.post/3maopz7aktk2k