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Deborah Copaken

Deborah Copaken

Birds, Bees, & Bad Behavior in the 80's

An interview with Amanda Brainerd, Author of AGE OF CONSENT

8 min readJul 13, 2020

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Birds, Bees, & Bad Behavior in the 80's

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Deborah Copaken

The Family Doctor and The Plague

Dr. Bertie Bregman argues for the importance of keeping primary care practices open during the COVID-19 crisis

8 min readApr 16, 2020

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The Family Doctor and The Plague

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Deborah Copaken

New York City, Emptied by Virus

On Tuesday, April 7th, 731 people in New York City died of complications from COVID-19. This is what the city looked like that day.

4 min readApr 8, 2020

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New York City, Emptied by Virus

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An Email Chain with Rick Moody on Love, Loss, & Second Chances

The following is an email correspondence between the novelist Rick Moody and myself, after having read his new memoir The Long…

13 min readOct 17, 2019

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An Email Chain with Rick Moody on Love, Loss, & Second Chances

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Exploring the Link Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s

Dr. Lisa Mosconi’s grandmother had two sisters and a brother. All three sisters died of Alzheimer’s. Their brother was spared. Why?

37 min readMay 30, 2019

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A Short History of Drunk Men & My Body

Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s drinking has been described, by those who knew him, as stumbling, belligerent, sloppy, and aggressive, just to…

9 min readOct 5, 2018

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Deborah Copaken

HOW’D YOU GET THAT SHOT?

“How’d you get that shot?”

17 min readApr 5, 2018

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HOW’D YOU GET THAT SHOT?

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Deborah Copaken

I Was Suspended from Facebook for my #MeToo Post

Sunday night, like so many other women, I created a #MeToo post. Instead of telling a story of sexual harassment, I showed it.

4 min readOct 17, 2017

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Could Good Parenting Save the World?

After the events in Charlottesville, President Obama tweeted a photo from more peaceful days, of him greeting an open window of multiracial…

6 min readAug 20, 2017

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Could Good Parenting Save the World?

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Selling My Engagement Ring: A Love Story

The truth is I hadn’t actually been wearing my engagement ring since 2006. I’d put it in a drawer when my fingers and I were swollen with…

8 min readApr 19, 2017

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Deborah Copaken

Deborah Copaken

Writes (SHUTTERBABE, THE RED BOOK, EMILY IN PARIS, ATLANTIC, etc.) Shoots (photos.) Upcoming: LADYPARTS (Random House, 2021) https://www.deborahcopaken.com/

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