Molly jong-fast was born on August 19th 1978 into a lineage rich with literary Talent the daughter of famed novelist Erica Jong and prolific author Jonathan fast and the granddaughter of the distinguished Howard fast Molly's upbringing was steeped in the world of words growing up in a Jewish Family in New York she witnessed her parents marriage dissolve at a young age and she was raised as an only child she attended Riverdale Country School and later earned her MFA from Bennington College in 2004 Molly's early career saw her authoring two novels normal girl and the social Climer handbook she also penned a memoir the sex doctors in the basement offering humorous and poignant insights into her semi- celebrity childhood her writing style earned her the moniker Joan Rivers of slackers by kirkus reviews post 2016 Molly made a significant shift towards political writing her incisive commentary found Platforms in prestigious Publications like the forward the bullwark Playboy Glamour and Vogue her reputation for Sharp political analysis led to her role as editor at large at The Daily Beast in December 2019 and she began hosting the podcast the new abnormal her career continued to ascend as she joined the Atlantic in November 2021 as a contributing writer and newsletter author by 2022 Molly had become a special correspondent for van it fair and started another podcast fast politics with ihart media her expertise did not go unnoticed and by January 2024 she had secured a position as a political analyst for MSNBC Molly's personal life is as rich as her professional one in 2003 she married Matthew adley Greenfield a professor at the City University of New York and the couple has three children she also shares a familial bond with Lebanese American political strategist Peter da her cousin apart from her novels and Memoirs Molly's written works include essays about her experiences with Alcoholics Anonymous adding another layer of depth to her versatile writing portfolio Molly Jong fast's Journey from a semi- celebrity childhood to a multimedia political commentator and author demonstrates her ability to adapt and thrive in a landscape that's constantly evolving