Linda Holmes (writer)

Linda Holmes
Occupation writer, critic
Nationality United States
Alma mater Oberlin College, Lewis & Clark Law School
Website
www.thisislindaholmes.com

Linda Holmes is a writer, popular culture critic, and podcaster from the United States. She currently writes for NPR and hosts their podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour (PCHH) with Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon.[1] She also edits the PCHH blog, which was originally called Monkey See.[2] Holmes has moderated live events and conducted live interviews with entertainment professionals such as Shonda Rhimes, Ron Howard, Connie Britton, Trevor Noah, B. J. Novak and Judy Blume.[3]

Originally from Wilmington, Delaware,[4] Holmes attended Oberlin College from 1989 to 1993. While there, she took a class on constitutional law that inspired her to go to law school.[4] She enrolled at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, graduating in 1997 and practicing law in Minnesota until 2007.[5]

While working for the Minnesota legislature, she began writing about television and film in her free time for sites like Television Without Pity, Vulture.com and MSNBC.[3][4] In 2007, Holmes left her legal job and moved to New York to dedicate her time to writing criticism.[6] One year later, she was hired to cover pop culture for NPR.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Linda Holmes". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. ↑ Petersen, Anne Helen (2013-12-10). "Internet Work and Invisible Labor: An Interview With NPR's Linda Holmes". The Hairpin. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  3. 1 2 "About". Linda Holmes. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Linda Holmes '97: Pop Culture Happy Hour". law.lclark.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Linda Holmes". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  6. ↑ Flotten, Diana. "Linda Holmes Leaves Law to Concentrate On Watching TV and It Works Out Great". APM Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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