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Kristen Roupenian (/ r uː ˈ p ɛ n i ə n /) [1] is an American writer best known for her 2017 short story "Cat Person" and her 2019 short story collection You Know You Want This.
Dec 4, 2017 · Kristen Roupenian’s viral story about dating, texting, sex, and communication between women and men.
Mar 1, 2019 · Kristen Roupenian on ‘Cat Person’, dating and overnight success. Plus: we discuss consent. The 7,000-word story chronicles a brief relationship between a college student, Margot, and a 34-year...
Jul 8, 2021 · Kristen Roupenian’s “Cat Person” is a fictional story that follows its protagonist, Margot, a college sophomore, as she navigates a relationship with an older man named Robert.
Feb 25, 2019 · When Kristen Roupenian’s short story “Cat Person” went viral 14 months ago, the Harvard alumna (Ph.D. ’14 in English) and young author found the experience much like the topics she likes to write about: “disconcerting and anxiety-provoking.”
Jan 7, 2019 · Before Kristen Roupenian began writing fiction in earnest, she had resigned herself to living what she describes as her “second best life.” Kristen grew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts, attended Barnard where she double-majored in English and Psychology, and then volunteered with the Peace Corps in Kenya.
Sep 29, 2023 · Six years after The New Yorker published Kristen Roupenian’s short story “Cat Person,” the conversation about desire, power, consent, and gender dynamics in relationships is still as...
Mar 16, 2019 · When Kristen Roupenian's short story 'Cat Person' was published in December 2017, it became a viral sensation — and a focal point for conversations in the early days of #MeToo. How does she...
Jan 16, 2019 · Kristen Roupenian, 'Cat Person' & Viral Fiction. January 16, 20192:43 PM ET. 24-Minute Listen. Playlist. In late 2017, The New Yorker published a short story called "Cat Person" that went viral...
Jan 10, 2019 · Roupenian shot to fame with the short story 'Cat Person'; now she's back with her first book, a provocative collection tackling all things desire.
