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Doree Shafrir has contributed to The New York Observer, The New Yorker, Slate, and The Awl, and is the co-author of Love, Mom. She is a former editor at Gawker. Her website is www.doreeshafrir.com.

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Real Housewives Amazon Scam

New York housewife Jill Zarin has been accused of anonymously boosting her new book on Amazon. Doree Shafrir investigates—and reveals Zarin asked her to review her book on Amazon.

Doree Shafrir | Published Apr 28, 2010

Real Housewives' Unlikely Villain

Jill Zarin of Real Housewives of New York City has seemed a bit evil this season—she talks to Doree Shafrir about her rift with Bethenny Frankel, upping the drama, and her new book.

Doree Shafrir | Published Apr 06, 2010

80-Year-Old Rock Stars

Betty White will soon be SNL's oldest host ever. View our gallery of red-hot 80-somethings. Plus, Doree Shafrir on the octogenarian revolution and Liz Smith on never retiring.

Doree Shafrir | Published Mar 16, 2010

Exercise While You Commute

Why spend hours at the gym when you can exercise on the road? From traffic jam arm toners to subway calf-strengtheners, here are eight ways to work out in transit.

Doree Shafrir | Published Feb 18, 2010

The Odd World of Digital Groupies

Obsessed fans spend hours online trying to talk to their rock gods—and sometimes, the efforts turn toxic. Doree Shafrir goes inside the bizarre world of extreme Internet fandom.

Doree Shafrir | Published Jan 23, 2010

Outsourcing Pregnancy

Indian surrogacy is now a half-billion dollar industry. Doree Shafrir on why American couples—especially gay men—are having children abroad for less money and with fewer headaches.

Doree Shafrir | Published Oct 11, 2009

An Appetite for Success

Crystal Renn starved herself to model, but only found happiness (and fame) when she became plus-size. Doree Shafrir talks to Renn about food, fashion, and her new memoir, Hungry.

Doree Shafrir | Published Sep 14, 2009

10 Ways to Have a Baby

From embryo adoption to sperm washing, making a family is easier—and more complicated—than ever. Doree Shafrir on parenthood's new frontier.

Doree Shafrir | Published Sep 13, 2009

Univ. of Martha

Martha Stewart's new instructional Web videos promise an upgrade to domestic bliss. Doree Shafrir follows Martha's how-to advice to get organized for the first time in her life.

Doree Shafrir | Published Aug 03, 2009

Professional Lust and Girl Crushes

Who are the women in media other women admire and secretly want to be? Doree Shafrir on worshipping in the workplace and how it fuels female ambition.

Doree Shafrir | Published Jul 28, 2009

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