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Emily Yoffe

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Emily J. Yoffe is an American journalist and contributing writer for The Atlantic. From 1998 to 2016 she was a regular contributor to Slate magazine, notably as Dear Prudence. She has also written for The New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Washington Post; Esquire; the Los Angeles Times; Texas Monthly; and many other publications. Yoffe began her career as a staff writer at The New Republic before moving on to other publications.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Larry King by Larry King and Emily Yoffe.
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Larry King by Larry King and Emily Yoffe

Larry King, written with Emily Yoffe, is the radio host's memoir of Brooklyn roots and a late-night career, not a conversation how-to. The Washington Post's Joseph McLellan called it a very entertaining book; wider critical reception is thin.

Reviewed Oct 31, 2026

Ask LuvemBooks about Emily Yoffe

Emily Yoffe is an American journalist and contributing writer for The Atlantic, known for long-form reporting and her book What the Dog Did. LuvemBooks has reviewed 1 of her books: Larry King, the memoir she co-wrote with the legendary broadcaster about his Brooklyn upbringing and decades in late-night radio. That collaboration shows Yoffe working as a journalist in the memoir space, helping shape a public figure's own account of his life and career.
Where should I start?
Start with Larry King, the memoir Yoffe co-wrote with the radio and television host. It's a straightforward entry point: an account of King's Brooklyn childhood and his rise through late-night broadcasting, which The Washington Post's Joseph McLellan called a very entertaining book. Note that it's a memoir of his life, not a guide to conducting interviews or conversations.
What's their writing style?
Yoffe comes from magazine journalism as a contributing writer for The Atlantic, and that background shows in the kind of work we've reviewed. On Larry King, she worked as a collaborator, shaping the broadcaster's own stories of his Brooklyn upbringing and radio career into memoir form. The result reads as an entertaining life story told in the subject's voice rather than a detached biography.
Books we've reviewed
We've reviewed 1 book connected to Emily Yoffe. Larry King, co-written with the broadcaster, is a memoir of his Brooklyn roots and his late-night radio career — an entertaining life story rather than an interviewer's handbook, in the view of The Washington Post's Joseph McLellan.
What genre do they write?
Based on what we've reviewed, Yoffe works in Biography & Memoir. Larry King, the memoir she co-wrote, tells the broadcaster's life story from Brooklyn to late-night radio. Her background is in journalism rather than any single book genre, and her notable work What the Dog Did sits outside our reviewed coverage.
What should I read after Larry King?
If you finished Larry King and want more of Yoffe's own writing, her notable work What the Dog Did is the natural next pick, though we haven't reviewed it on LuvemBooks yet. You can also look for her journalism at The Atlantic, where she is a contributing writer. Within our reviewed catalogue, Larry King is currently the only Yoffe-related title.
Who is Emily Yoffe?

Who is Emily Yoffe?

Emily J. Yoffe is an American journalist and contributing writer for The Atlantic. She is the author of What the Dog Did, and she co-wrote Larry King, the broadcaster's memoir covering his Brooklyn roots and his long late-night radio career. On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed 1 of her books so far.

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