Marisa Meltzer

Journalist Marisa Meltzer joins us to discuss her new book, Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier.

Marisa Meltzer discusses her new book, This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World -- and Me.

This summer marks the return, after an 11-year hiatus, of Lilith Fair - the all-female music tour co-founded by Sarah McLachlan. Featuring artists like glam-soul diva Janelle Monae, pop princess Ke$ha, and indie-rock sister act Tegan and Sara, the festival has come a long way from its roots in adult-contemporary folk. But ticket sales have been sluggish, leading to a dozen canceled shows. In the age of Beyonce and Lady Gaga, is Lilith Fair still relevant?

After we hear about female artists at last night's Grammy Awards, we dive into the history of women in music. In the 1990s, rock gave rise to two brands of feminism: the underground riot grrrl scene and the glitzy "girl power" of the Spice Girls. Marisa Meltzer, author of Girl ...

The New York indie rockers Vampire Weekend are topping the Billboard 200 chart by selling more than a 120,000 copies of their second set "Contra." While fans praise their unusual, global sound, critics call them Ivy-league elitists ripping off third world music. Joining us for a Soundcheck Smackdown: Chicago Sun-Times ...

Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer, authors of How Sassy Changed My Life: A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time (Faber and Faber, Inc., 2007), on the inside story of Sassy Magazine.

How Sassy Changed My Life is available for purchase at Amazon.com ...