Mallory Ortberg Books in Order
Daniel M. Lavery is an American author and editor. He is known for having co-founded the website The Toast, and written the books Texts from Jane Eyre (2014), The Merry Spinster (2018), Something That May Shock and Discredit You (2020), and Women's Hotel (2024). Lavery wrote Slate's "Dear Prudence" advice column from 2016 to 2021. From 2022 to 2023, he hosted a podcast on Slate titled Big Mood, Little Mood. In 2017, Lavery started a paid e-mail newsletter titled Shatner Chatner, renamed to The Chatner in 2021.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Mallory Ortberg
- #1AmazonTexts From Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations With Your Favorite Literary Characters(2014)
- #2AmazonThe Merry Spinster(2018)
- #3AmazonSomething That May Shock And Discredit You(2020)
- #4AmazonDear Prudence: Liberating Lessons From Slate.com’s Beloved Advice Column(2023)
- #5AmazonSword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices(2021)
About Mallory Ortberg
Daniel M. Lavery is an American author and editor. He is known for having co-founded the website The Toast, and written the books Texts from Jane Eyre (2014), The Merry Spinster (2018), Something That May Shock and Discredit You (2020), and Women's Hotel (2024). Lavery wrote Slate's "Dear Prudence" advice column from 2016 to 2021. From 2022 to 2023, he hosted a podcast on Slate titled Big Mood, Little Mood. In 2017, Lavery started a paid e-mail newsletter titled Shatner Chatner, renamed to The Chatner in 2021.
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