
Mallary Tenore Tarpley
Journalism and Writing Professor University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication and McCombs School of Business
Mallary Tenore Tarpley is a journalism and writing professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication and McCombs School of Business. Previously, she was associate director of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas; executive director of the media nonprofit Images & Voices of Hope; and managing editor of Poynter.org. Mallary's recent writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, The Dallas Morning News, The Tampa Bay Times, and Harvard University’s Nieman Storyboard, among other publications. She maintains a weekly newsletter, Write at the Edge, with tips and best practices for writers. Mallary's debut memoir, “SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery,” blends personal narrative, reportage, and science. The book will be published by Simon & Schuster's Simon Element imprint in August 2025 and is now available for pre-order.
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