Dorri Olds
Dorri Olds (born 1961, New York City) is a writer and journalist.
Life as Recounted in Autobiographical Essays, TV Interviews, and magazine and newspaper profiles
Olds’ published creative non-fiction autobiographical essays include descriptions of her experiences growing up in Manhattan and Long Island. In an essay she wrote for The New York Times, she described herself as “a lonely upper-middle-class Jewish nerd.”[1] Olds was the victim of a gang rape at 13 years old, which she says launched years of struggles with drug and alcohol dependence.[2][1][3][4][5] In addition to life experiences she has related in her essays, her experiences have also been covered in media outlets such as the Globe and Mail. She was also interviewed on the nationally televised (U.S.) program Dr. Drew On Call about her years in recovery from the trauma of the rape.[1][3][4][6][2]
Olds was interviewed on national TV by CBS News after the suicide of fashion designer Kate Spade. Olds discussed her own suicide attempts and the mindset of one who considers suicide.[7]
In 2013, Olds was profiled in the magazine Entrepreneur concerning communication strategies on social media.[8]
A 2012 profile of New Yorkers in the New York Post states that Olds lives in Chelsea, Manhattan.[9]
Journalism
Olds has interviewed and/or photographed numerous A-list celebrities, including James Franco, Holly Hunter, Daniel Radcliffe, Steven Spielberg and many others. Her opinions and advice concerning online communication have been published in Entrepreneur.com, and her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, New York Press, Examiner.com, People, Marie Claire and The Forward. She has been profiled or quoted in publications such as the Globe and Mail, the New York Post, Entrepreneur.com and The New York Times.[10][3][4][9][2][11][12][13][14][15]
Olds has interviewed numerous A-list celebrities, such as Albert Brooks, James Franco, Holly Hunter, Julianne Moore, Eric Roberts, Daniel Radcliffe, and Steven Spielberg. Her published journalism also includes such things as film reviews and an interview with Susan Bordo, author of The Destruction of Hillary Clinton and the Pulitzer Prize entry Unbearable Weight.[12][13][14][15]
Other writing
Numerous anthologies have published Olds' writing, including several editions of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. She is currently at work on a memoir, Running Amok: The Girl with 9 Lives.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Literary Award
Olds was the first-place winner of the New York Press Writing Contest in the non-fiction category in 2009 for her autobiographical story about her many suicide attempts and a car accident that nearly killed her, "9 Lives for a Weeble."[3][4]
Film
The 2017 documentary Love, Lust, Faith & Sex (+Hope!) in New York City features Olds and other New Yorkers' thoughts on the city and their life experiences.[24]
Education
Olds received a BFA in 1985 from Parsons School of Design, where she made the Dean's List, majoring in Illustration.[25]
Organizations
Olds is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors.[26][27]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Olds, Dorri. "Defriending My Rapist" The New York Times, January 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bielski, Zosia. "Why sex assault victims are going public" Globe and Mail, September 6, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Globe and Mail" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Olds, Dorri. "Summer Writing Contest Non-Fiction Winner: 9 Lives for a Weeble" The New York Press, September 9, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Olds, Dorri. "Summer Writing Contest Non-Fiction Winner: 9 Lives for a Weeble" The New York Press, September 9, 2009
- ↑ Olds, Dorri. "Raped at 13 and Too Ashamed to Tell" NYCity Woman, 2016
- ↑ "A man who raped a woman 38 years ago pops up on her Facebook page. Hear how Dorri Olds reacts." Dr. Drew, cnn.com, January 24, 2012
- ↑ Duncan, Jericka, "Kate Spade's death shines light on alarming increase in suicide rates" CBS Evening News, cbsnews.com, June 7, 2018
- ↑ Moran, Gwen. "3 Annoying Online Communication Habits You Need to Break" Entrepreneur.com, July 24, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Smith, Austin. "Fit to be tired," The New York Post, June 2, 2012 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "NY Post" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ New York Journal-American, December 27, 1961
- ↑ Moran, Gwen. "3 Annoying Online Communication Habits You Need to Break" Entrepreneur.com, July 24, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Olds, Dorri. "The ‘Unfilmable’ James Franco" The Forward, forward.com, August 6, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Olds, Dorri. "Hats Off to Holly Hunter" Honeysuckle, honeysucklemag.com, August 1, 2017
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Olds, Dorri. "Harry Potter Keeps Taking Off His Clothes" The Forward, forward.com, November 2, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Olds, Dorri. "Q&A: Steven Spielberg Talks Tintin" The Forward, forward.com, December 19, 2011
- ↑ Olds, Dorri. "Clinton Candidacy, Assessed" The Forward, forward.com, May 17, 2017
- ↑ Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive: 101 Inspirational Stories about Changing Your Life through Positive Thinking (2012)
- ↑ Chicken Soup for the Tea Lover’s Soul: Stories Steeped in Comfort (2007)
- ↑ Chicken Soup for the Chocolate Lover’s Soul: Indulging in Our Sweetest Moments (2007)
- ↑ Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul: Your Personal, Portable Support Group with Stories of Healing, Hope, Love and Resilience (2005)
- ↑ Chicken Soup for the College Soul: Inspiring and Humorous Stories About College (1998)
- ↑ At Grandmother’s Table: Women Write about Food, Life and the Enduring Bond between Grandmothers and Granddaughters (2001)
- ↑ The Ultimate Christmas: The Best Experts’ Advice for a Memorable Season with Stories and Photos of Holiday Magic (2008)
- ↑ Love, Lust, Faith & Sex (+Hope!) in New York City Internet Movie Data Base (imbd), imbd.com, 2017
- ↑ Parsons School of Design, 1985 Commencement Program, New York, NY
- ↑ Boomer Living: Contributor Profile, Dorri Olds
- ↑ American Society of Journalists and Authors: Members
External links
- Selected essays
- Olds, Dorri. "Defriending My Rapist" The New York Times, January 13, 2012
- Olds, Dorri. "Summer Writing Contest Non-Fiction Winner: 9 Lives for a Weeble" The New York Press, September 9, 2009
- Television interview (excerpt)
- "A man who raped a woman 38 years ago pops up on her Facebook page. Hear how Dorri Olds reacts." Dr. Drew, cnn.com, January 24, 2012
- Profile in Entrepreneur.com
- Moran, Gwen. "3 Annoying Online Communication Habits You Need to Break" Entrepreneur.com, July 24, 2013
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