@annaesilman

power & culture reporter @WSJ // send tips to [email protected]

 New York, NY
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Joined August 2009
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Very excited to announce that I’ll be joining @WSJ as a reporter covering culture and power, starting next month. I’ll be writing about the social dynamics of wealth and privilege and the powerful people shaping culture from behind closed doors. Send tips!
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Have you ever gotten in a fight with a friend over a first class plane ticket, or any other sort of friend group financial disparity? I want to hear from you: [email protected] washingtonpost.com/business/…

Column | Why your wealthy best friend does not owe you a luxury lifestyle

Managing wealth differences with friends and family requires clear communication — and acceptance of your own financial reality.

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new from me and @DJMatthewDalton: wsj.com/arts-culture/books/o…

His Debut Novel Was a Literary Sensation. Was It Actually Written by AI?

The author of “C’était ça ou Mourir” (“It Was Either That or Die”) has defended his writing style in the face of accusations that he wrote the book using artificial intelligence.

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Hello! For The Wall Street Journal, I'm looking to talk to CEOs/execs/founders/high-net-worth professionals about how they approach dating in the era of mass surveillance. I'm also looking to talk to people who have dated high-profile individuals with security/privacy concerns and hear how they navigated them. NDAs before nights out? Private chefs instead of going out to eat? My email is [email protected] or signal asils.62
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And you can read their conversation here: nybooks.com/online/2026/09/0…

Subject Relations | Merve Emre, Anna Silman

We try to end each season of The Critic and Her Publics with a little twist on our theme—something different and, often, a little risky or uncomfortable.

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@annaesilmanSep 9
I went on Merve Emre’s @nybooks podcast to talk about the viral profile I wrote of her in 2023. We compared memories of our conversations & debated whether a profile of a woman can ever avoid reproducing the misogyny it aims to critique (gulp). It was fun! open.spotify.com/episode/6cw…
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This was fascinating!
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I went on Merve Emre’s @nybooks podcast to talk about the viral profile I wrote of her in 2023. We compared memories of our conversations & debated whether a profile of a woman can ever avoid reproducing the misogyny it aims to critique (gulp). It was fun! open.spotify.com/episode/6cw…
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I went on Merve Emre’s @nybooks podcast to talk about the viral profile I wrote of her in 2023. We compared memories of our conversations & debated whether a profile of a woman can ever avoid reproducing the misogyny it aims to critique (gulp). It was fun! open.spotify.com/episode/6cw…
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new reporting on the met gala blowup from @ChavieLieber, @KellyCrowWSJ and me: wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-ar…

How Anna Wintour’s Quest to Salvage John Galliano’s Legacy Was Thwarted

An exhibit honoring the controversial designer was set to take place at the Met until politicians and donors expressed dissent.

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Some personal news! So thrilled and honored to be joining TPM as a reporter. Can't wait to get to work.
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Next month, prolific chronicler of the American right @letsgomathias will be joining TPM as our new reporter. Chris is the author of To Catch a Fascist and has spent nearly a decade covering the right. We're so excited to have him on the team! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-br…
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Before she was a billionaire philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott’s classmates and mentors knew her as a writer. This month, Scott announced that she would be publishing an 80,000-word serialized novel for free on Substack. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4gEX2yt
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@NiemanLabAug 18
AI has plunged the book publishing industry into utter chaos wsj.com/arts-culture/books/g…

AI Has Plunged the Book Publishing Industry Into Utter Chaos

The spectacular implosions of big deals over suspected AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the industry.

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Publishing has a problem it can't avoid much longer. Writers will use AI. The difficult question is how much they can use before the work is no longer really theirs. We may need a much clearer idea of what authorship means in the age of AI.
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wrote about how AI is making authors, agents and editors crazy, for the @WSJ:
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The spectacular implosions of big book deals over AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the publishing industry. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4zu5uIr
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Brilliant piece by @annaesilman who gets it !! Happy to have played a part :) There is a little bit of reference to @WillOremus ‘s amazing article in @TheAtlantic last month.
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The spectacular implosions of big book deals over AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the publishing industry. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4zu5uIr
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Whitney Frick got everyone in America talking about “Strangers” and “The Tell.” Now they’re asking questions. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4fGPx9X
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Whitney Frick got everyone in America talking about ‘Strangers’ and ‘The Tell.’ Now they’re asking questions. My first story for @WSJ is up now: wsj.com/arts-culture/books/w…

There Is One Editor Behind Your Book Club’s Most Debated Titles

Whitney Frick got everyone in America talking about “Strangers” and “The Tell.” Now they’re asking questions.

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NEW: His Wedding Guests Were Arriving—Just as His $45 Billion Fund Was Falling Apart. The Leopold Aschenbrenner saga...w/@berber_jin1 @rudegeair @anissagardizy8 wsj.com/finance/leopold-asch…

His Wedding Guests Were Arriving—Just as His $45 Billion Fund Was Falling Apart 

Leopold Aschenbrenner was hailed as the ‘Nostradamus of AI.’ But his Situational Awareness hedge fund took on too much leverage, leading to a crash he never saw coming.

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Kate Taylor@Kate_H_TaylorJun 29
Extremely to excited to announce that I'm joining @WIRED next week as a senior writer on the business team! I’ll be covering the fascinating and often dystopian universe of the future of work. Plz get in touch if you have tips, gossip, or just wanna chat!
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In @JacobFeldman4's top pick, @annaesilman marvelously balances the true allure of a destination with the thorny debates about who a picturesque town should really be for, and how it can stay beautiful while growing to welcome so many newcomers. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

When a Tradwife Mecca Went Viral, Things Got Uncomfortable

In Midway, Utah, visitors come for Ballerina Farm and cottagecore shopping, but the town’s viral success is testing how much charm one small place can handle.

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This week's SLR: @annaesilman, @LiseDigger, @Cathyrkay, @yuval_avnir, @joshuarothman, @AshleyRParker & more mailchi.mp/sundaylongread/ju…

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