Press
“‘I Hate the Subject and the Subject Hates Me’: An Interview with Susannah Breslin,” Air/Light, April 23, 2024
“Spending 30 Years in a Psychological Study Warped Journalist Susannah Breslin's Life,” ABC News (Australia), April 23, 2024
“19 Great Hollywood Books We Missed, According to Our Readers,” The Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2024
“Being a Human Lab Rat for 30 Years: What Happens Next,” ABC Radio National’s All in the Mind, April 13, 2024
“The Morbidly Curious Book Club April 2024 Pick: Data Baby,” The Morbidly Curious Book Club, April 1, 2024
“April 2024 Author Events,” Local News Matters, April 1, 2024
“Discovering Your True Identity,” NPR’s The Pulse, March 22, 2024
“Growing Up in a Decades-long Psychological Experiment,” CBC Radio’s The Current, February 15, 2024
“Secrets Laid Bare: An Interview with Susannah Breslin, Author of Data Baby,” Identity Theory, February 6, 2024
“Friday Inspiration 147,” Semi-Rad, February 2, 2024
“Amazing December 2023 Celebrity Book Club Picks,” Love Beauty Thrive, January 31, 2024
“Fuck You, Pay Me #5: 19 Ways to Make Money as a Writer,” Hacker News, January 30, 2024
“Susannah Breslin: 19 Ways to Make Money as a Writer,” Kottke, January 30, 2024
“Susannah Breslin, DATA BABY: My Life in a Psychological Experiment,” Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, January 26, 2024
“Author and Journalist Susannah Breslin On Her New Book ‘Data Baby’,” Daily Blast Live, January 25, 2024
“5 New Books by Identity Theory Contributors,” Identity Theory, January 12, 2024
“I Am Anxious… Susannah Breslin,” Anxious Dude, January 11, 2024
“Susannah Breslin’s ‘Data Baby’,” Columbia Journal of Literary Criticism, January 9, 2024
“Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment by Susannah Breslin,” @dedication_bot, January 9, 2024
“Notable Psychology and Self-Help Books of 2023,” Five Books, January 6, 2024
“What Happens If You Were Raised Under Psychological Surveillance,” The Globe and Mail, January 5, 2024
“April 2024 Pick: Data Baby,” The Morbidly Curious Book Club, January 4, 2024
“Susannah Breslin,” Otherppl with Brad Listi, January 3, 2024
“Instagram Live Discussion with Emma Roberts, Karah Preiss, and Susannah Breslin, Author of Data Baby,” Belletrist, December 28, 2023
“Cybernews Podcast Unpacks 2023's AI Odyssey,” Cybernews, December 28, 2023
“BookNet Reading: Stats and Staff Picks 2023,” BookNet, December 21, 2023
“‘Data Baby’ Book Review: Navigating a Life Under Surveillance,” CyberNews, December 15, 2023
“Bookworm: Big Names, Deep Biographies,” Marco Eagle, December 13, 2023
“Biographies for Winter Readings,” The Eagle Times, December 12, 2023
“Book Club Picks for December 2023,” Publishers Weekly, December 11, 2023
“She Became Part of an Experiment,” Newsbeast (Greece), December 11, 2023
“How One Woman Tracked the Researchers Who Tracked Her for Decades,” The New York Post, December 9, 2023
“The Top 50 Science Books of 2023,” Next Big Idea Club, December 8, 2023
“What Books Clubs Are Reading in December,” Tertulia, December 7, 2023
“Celebrity Book Club Picks for December 2023,” Wrote a Book, December 7, 2023
“December 2023 Book Pick: Data Baby,” Emma Roberts’ Belletrist, December 5, 2023
“Best Nonfiction Books—November 2023,” Medium, December 2, 2023
“The Top 50 Psychology Books of 2023,” Next Big Idea Club, December 1, 2023
“The Terribleminds Gift Guide 2023,” Terribleminds, November 30, 2023
“Books to Give as Gifts,” KATU, November 27, 2023
“What We’re Reading,” Bloomberg, November 24, 2023
“Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars,” Women in Academia Report, November 20, 2023
“The Prepositional Phrase After Trickle,” Book Riot, November 19, 2023
“Lessons Learned From Growing Up as a Test Subject,” Next Big Idea Club, November 17, 2023
“In ‘Data Baby,’ Journalist Susannah Breslin Turns the Spotlight on Herself,” Shondaland, November 9, 2023
“Nonfiction Views: This Week’s Notable New Nonfiction,” Daily Kos, November 7, 2023
“The 20 Most Influential Mystery Novels of the Last 10 Years,” The Best of Book Riot, November 7, 2023
“The Best New Book Releases Out November 7, 2023,” Book Riot, November 7, 2023
“New Nonfiction Roundup — November 2023,” The Seattle Public Library, November 6, 2023
“Starred Reviews Releasing This Week,” Publishers Weekly, November 6, 2023
“Most Anticipated Book Releases for November 2023,” The Bookshelf, November 5, 2023
“Best New Books November 2023,” Reading Under the Radar, November 3, 2023
“Our Most-Anticipated New Books for November 2023,” Book Culture, October 31, 2023
“11 New Books for November,” Alta Journal, October 31, 2023
“Book Review: Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment (Starred Review),” Publishers Weekly, October 26, 2023
“November Book Pics,” Professional Book Nerds, October 26, 2023
“November 2023 New Releases,” Books and Beaches, October 23, 2023
“November Most Anticipated Books to Pre-Order,” Bookshop.org, October 22, 2023
“Zibby’s Most Anticipated Reads for October, November, & December,” Zibby Magazine, October 4, 2023
“The Next Big Idea Club’s November 2023 Must-Read Books,” Next Big Idea Club, September 19, 2023
“Book of the Week: Data Baby,” The Montanian, August 23, 2023
“What You Should Read Next 2023,” Bring Your Worth, August 16, 2023
“Book Review: Data Baby: My Life in a Psychological Experiment,” Kirkus Reviews, August 9, 2023
“The Best Memoirs By Women Still to Come in 2023,” Glamour, July 28, 2023
“28 Most Anticipated New November 2023 Book Releases by Genre,” Beyond the Bookends, July 26, 2023
“Memoir Preview | Titles and Trends,” Library Journal, May 31, 2023
“Controversial Porn Actor/Director Max Hardcore Dead at 66,” The Calgary Herald, March 30, 2023
“Max Hardcore Dead at Age 66,” The Sun, March 29, 2023
“Pornhub Is Screwing Its Workers,” Unherd, March 20, 2023
“Great Reads for 2023: Best Biography in 2023,” Raemona Magazine, February 13, 2023
“Covering the Business of Sex,” Medium, January 9, 2023
“40 Nonfiction Books to Watch Out for in 2023,” Next Big Idea Club, December 26, 2022
“Lost Not Found, But Long Remembered,” PRINT, October 12, 2022
“Four Epiphanies That Helped Me Understand What Makes a Powerful Portrait,” In the Flash, January 14, 2022
“What’s the Best Book of the Past 125 Years?”, The New York Times, December 28, 2021
“Les Clients des Travailleuses du Sexe,” Nouvelles Intimes, May 3, 2021
“Forbes Favorites 2020: The Year’s Best Vices Stories,” Forbes, December 31, 2020.
“Burbank,” The Official Instagram Page of the City of Burbank, August 14, 2020
“I Am Here, and You Are Where You Are,” Nikola Tamindzic, March 19, 2020
“Men’s Preferences for Strip Club Stems From Vulnerability,” The Swaddle, October 27, 2019
“Playboy, Empowerment, and Porn with Susannah Breslin,” Sex & Society, October 4, 2019
Sex and Journalism: Critical, Global Perspectives, Bite-Sized Books, September 23, 2019
“Why Would Billionaire Kylie Jenner Pose for Playboy?”, The Quicky, September 16, 2019
“The Top ForbesLife Stories of 2018,” Forbes, December 31, 2018
"LA's Most Outrageous Cake Maker Bakes for Gangs in a Garden Grove Garage," Eater LA, August 15, 2018
"Paul Manafort's $15,000 Ostrich Leather Jacket," MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes," August 1, 2018
"Paul Manafort’s $15,000 Ostrich Jacket Raises Tantalizing Questions," The Washington Post, August 1, 2018
"Interview with Porn Journalist," StoryCorps, archived at the Library of Congress, June 27, 2018
"TV Guidance Counselor Episode 280: Susannah Breslin," TV Guidance Counselor, February 14, 2018
"Forbes Used 'a Southie' to Describe the Main Character of 'SMILF,'" Boston.com, December 2, 2017
"Media People Doing Stuff," LA Observed, October 2, 2017
"Gus's Fried Chicken Recognized by Forbes Writer," WMC Action News 5, September 29, 2017
"Can You Guess Where the Best Fried Chicken in America Is?", Southern Living, September 29, 2017
"Hugh Hefner: Misogynist or Revolutionary?", BBC Radio 5, September 29, 2017
"Why Women Bully Each Other at Work," The Atlantic, August 3, 2017
"18 Donald Trump Jr. 'I Love It' Memes That'll Make You Shout 'I Don't Care!'", Bustle, July 11, 2017
"Donald Trump Jr 'I Love It' Memes Are Hilariously on Point," Romper, July 11, 2017
"Words from London," Merriam-Webster, June 20, 2017
"Are Women Demeaning Themselves by Making Themselves More Attractive to Men?", The Dennis Prager Show, March 22, 2017
"Wonder Woman Absolutely Should Not Have Armpit Hair, Sorry," The National Review, March 20, 2017
"Wonder Woman Fans Are Angry About Gal Gadot's Armpits," The Huffington Post, March 20, 2017
"Yves St. Laurent Under Fire for 'Porno Chic' Ads Ahead of International Women's Day," The Kansas City Star, March 7, 2017
"Forbes Interviews Danny Wylde About Life Post Porn," AVN, February 21, 2017
"Internet Reacts to 'Atlanta,' 'Better Things' and 'One Mississippi,'" Observer, September 12, 2016
"Susannah's Self-Analysis," Coudal, February 1, 2016
"5 Simple Ways to Kill Procrastination Today," Inc., January 15, 2016
"How Freelance Journalists Can (Mostly) Avoid Working for Free," Poynter, November 27, 2015
"Columbia Students Say Greek Mythology Needs a Trigger Warning," Washington Post, May 14, 2015
"Greek Mythology Needs 'Trigger Warnings,'" Independent Journal Review, May 14, 2015
"Is Reading Greek Mythology Toxic?", Huffington Post, May 14, 2015
"Judging Books (and More) by Their Covers," Gumroad, April 24, 2015
"Susannah Breslin Is on Fire," Fresh Signals, March 17, 2015
"The Year in Sex Writing," Salon, December 28, 2014
"Trigger," Know Your Meme, December 16, 2014
"30 Fictions in 30 Days," Fresh Signals, December 8, 2014
"The Future Of Porn Is In Your Hands," Made Man, September 12, 2014
"Men Are Harassed More Than Women Online," The Daily Beast, September 4, 2014
"We're Less Nasty: Societal Norms Have Changed Around Stolen Naked Photos," Forbes, September 4, 2014
"Should 'Real' Writers Stay Off Twitter?", The Daily Dot, June 2, 2014
"Parental Guidance Requested," The Wall Street Journal, May 19, 2014
"How To Stop Caring About Trolls And Get On With Your Life," Lifehacker, May 16, 2014
"How The 'Trigger Warning' Took Over The Internet," BuzzFeed, May 5, 2014
"The Culture Gabfest 'Prime Directive' Edition," Slate, March 19, 2014
"Trigger Warnings: A Ludicrous Step Toward Censorship," Minding The Campus, March 11, 2014
"Trigger Warning: This Post Contains Criticism Of Trigger Warnings," The Dish, March 6, 2014
"Trigger Happy," The New Republic, March 3, 2014
"Is There A Cyber War On Women?", Reason, February 2, 2014
"This Week In Sex," Playboy, February 2, 2014
"Women in Porn Speak Out at the 2014 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo," Bustle, January 24, 2014
"Morning Report," Romenesko, December 18, 2013
"High Fashion: Pot Weedicures," High Times, December 3, 2013
"The Longform Guide To Sex Work," Longform, November 11, 2013
"Seven Great Stories About Paying For Sex And Being Paid To Have It," Slate, November 9, 2013
"Deathbros Are Putting The 'Fun' In Funeral Services," Uproxx, November 1, 2013
"Non-Sequiturs: The Oxycontin Cocktail," Above The Law, October 24, 2013
"Taste Tests," Eater, October 9, 2013
"Gun Tourism Is All The Rage In Hawaii," NRA News, September 29, 2013
"Literary Events Not To Be Missed This Week," ChicagoNow, September 16, 2013
"Virgin Territory: Why Some Advertisers Are Finally Embracing Online Porn," Betabeat, September 13, 2013
"Shitty Restaurants," Eater, September 13, 2013
"Modern Toilet," Kottke.org, September 12, 2013
"Occasionally It Is Remarked Susannah Breslin Made A Name For Herself By Writing About Pornography," Aviary Is Haunted, June 12, 2013
"Go Forth (Vol. 6)," The Believer, December 7, 2012
"Linked Website Offends Parents," Bonner County Daily Bee, October 12, 2012
"Don't Be Boring: The Susannah Breslin Interview," Crossroads Writers Conference, September 13, 2012
"At Home With Joshua Glenn Of The Significant Objects Project," The New York Times, July 11, 2012
"When 'Trigger Warning' Lost All Its Meaning," The Awl, May 30, 2012
"Adventures In Extreme Journalism!", Rushfield Babylon, May 3, 2012
"Why Men Really Go To Strip Clubs," The Telegraph, April 8, 2012
"Die Web Meisterinnen: Amerikas Beste," German Glamour, March 3, 2012
"Susannah Breslin Is Basically Saving The Economy One Person At A Time," Media Jobs Daily, January 24, 2012
"Why Do Men Go To Strip Clubs?", Q With Jian Ghomeshi, CBC Radio, January 10, 2012
"Interview With Susannah Breslin," The Philandrist, November 29, 2011
"Men's Strip Club Confessions," Salon, November 21, 2011
"She's [A] Modern-Age Studs Terkel," Adam L. Penenberg, October 24, 2011
"White House Suicide Policy Falls Short," Talk of the Nation, NPR, July 12, 2011
"Embrace Major Life Changes to Grow and Evolve," Lifehacker, June 26, 2011
"The Longform.org Guide To The Porn Industry," Slate, June 11, 2011
"Storytelling And Quantum Entanglement: Forbes Staffers, Contributors And Marketers," Forbes, May 4, 2011
"#Bestadvice For Young, Aspiring Journalists," Katie Couric, April 22, 2011
"Breslin Didn't Go That Route," Longform, April 4, 2011
"If You Don't Know Susannah Breslin, You Should," Trend de la Creme, January 8, 2011
"Media, Politics & Power in the Digital Age," The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, November 3, 2010
"CyberFrequencies," Off-Ramp, 89.3 KPCC, April 10, 2010
"Re: Susannah | Old Spice," YouTube, July 12, 2010
"Pity The Men Of Porn?", Q With Jian Ghomeshi, CBC Radio, June 16, 2010
"Customers, Do Not Cross The Line," Grub Street, May 12, 2010
"Trigger Warnings And Being An Asshole," Washington City Paper, April 16, 2010
"Studio 20," Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, January 14, 2010
"The Business Of Porn," Toro Magazine, December 4, 2009
"I Would Call This Your Essential Read Of The Day," Warren Ellis, October 13, 2009
"Q&A With Significant Objects Creator And Yard Sale Poet Rob Walker," Flavorwire, July 21, 2009
"Who Can Afford Real Flowers?", Curbed LA, July 17, 2009
"Lit Thrift," The New Yorker, July 9, 2009
"Best Sex Writing 2009 Interview: Susannah Breslin On Eliot Spitzer And Prostitution," The Huffington Post, December 30, 2008
"Interview: Letters from Johns," Newstalk, November 1, 2008
"Why We Can't Be Mad At 'Mad Men,'" Maclean's, July 23, 2008
"It's Sort Of Like 'Post Secret' For Turning Tricks," Susie Bright, July 21, 2008
"Heroine Sheik," The Village Voice, May 29, 2008
"Call It Elevated Erotica," The Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2008
"The Top 25 Blogs: The Reverse Cowgirl," TIME, April 6, 2008
"Clusterflock Interviews: Susannah Breslin," Clusterflock, February 19, 2008
"Best Blogs Of 2007 That You (Maybe) Aren't Reading," Fimoculous, December 20, 2007
"Porn: Not Just A Black And White Issue," The Campanil, March 10, 2005
"I Want To Show People Their Hearts: An Interview With Susannah Breslin," Sycamore Review, January 1, 2005
"Author Interview: Susannah Breslin," Identity Theory, November 4, 2003
"The Susannah Breslin Interview," Zulkey, October 24, 2003
"Valley Girl," Gambit Weekly, October 20, 2003
"Into The Blog," The Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2003
"A Fresh Look At Porn Comix," TIME, June 5, 2002
"The Perils Of Covering Porn," USC Annenberg Online Journalism Review, April 3, 2002
"Net Babes," The San Francisco Chronicle, October 21, 1997
"For Those Who Prefer Pop Culture To Politics," The Chicago Tribune, September 21, 1997
"The 20 Sexiest People On The Internet," The Net, August 1997.
"NEA Attack Pushes Writers Web-ward," Wired, March 14, 1997