Eleanor Barkhorn

Eleanor Barkhorn is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic, where she oversees the Sexes channel. A former teacher with Teach for America, she used to edit the Entertainment channel. More

She is a former producer for the Food channel. Before coming to The Atlantic, she was a reporter at the Delta Democrat Times in Greenville, Mississippi. She graduated from Princeton University, where she majored in American literature and wrote her senior thesis about Oprah's Book Club. For her first two years out of college, she taught high school English with the Teach For America program.

Toward a Working Definition of 'Bro'

Toward a Working Definition of 'Bro'

A recent Craigslist posting provides clarity to a murky subject. More »

'How Can the Workplace Adapt?': A Conversation About Work-Life Balance

'How Can the Workplace Adapt?': A Conversation About Work-Life Balance

The Atlantic's Anne-Marie Slaughter and Linda Douglass discuss policy changes that could help support working families. More »

Introducing 'The Sexes'

Introducing 'The Sexes'

Welcome to The Atlantic's newest channel More »

Killing Sexy Halloween: The Ethical and Practical Complications

Killing Sexy Halloween: The Ethical and Practical Complications

Why adults have so much trouble convincing girls not to wear revealing costumes More »

October Is Scary-Book Month Redux at 1book140

October Is Scary-Book Month Redux at 1book140

Nominate titles for the next installment of our Twitter-based book club. More »

The Bible Refers to Jesus' Wife, Too

The Bible Refers to Jesus' Wife, Too

A recently discovered ancient text doesn't actually tell us anything new about Christ's marital status. More »

September 1book140 Shortlist: Shakespeare vs. Autobiographies

September 1book140 Shortlist: Shakespeare vs. Autobiographies

Vote for what we should read next month for our Twitter-based book club. More »

3 Ways Helen Gurley Brown Transformed Women's Media

3 Ways Helen Gurley Brown Transformed Women's Media

The iconic magazine editor and writer died today at 90. More »

What Women Get From Watching Beach Volleyball

What Women Get From Watching Beach Volleyball

Ignore the panting about half-naked players in bikinis: This is an empowering sport. More »

Ray Bradbury 1book140 Shortlist: Anything but 'Fahrenheit 451'

Ray Bradbury 1book140 Shortlist: Anything but 'Fahrenheit 451'

Vote for what we should read next month for our Twitter-based book club. More »

Kristen Stewart's Radical Apology

Kristen Stewart's Radical Apology

After the "Twilight" star was caught cheating, she didn't deny or stall—she just said, "I'm so sorry." More »

August Is Ray Bradbury Month at 1book140

August Is Ray Bradbury Month at 1book140

Nominate titles for the next installment of our Twitter-based book club. More »

Andy Griffith's Most Indelible Legacy: That Whistled Theme Song

Andy Griffith's Most Indelible Legacy: That Whistled Theme Song

It'll be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. More »

July 1book140 Shortlist: Beach Reads

July 1book140 Shortlist: Beach Reads

Vote for what we should read for the next month of our Twitter-based book club More »

Nora Ephron Made Chick Flicks for Everyone

Nora Ephron Made Chick Flicks for Everyone

Her movies offer a lot to both genders: familiarity for women, instruction for men. More »

June 1book140 Shortlist: Whodunits

June 1book140 Shortlist: Whodunits

Vote on which mystery we should read for the next installment of our Twitter-based book club. More »

'The Five-Year Engagement': What a Bad Judd Apatow Movie Looks Like

'The Five-Year Engagement': What a Bad Judd Apatow Movie Looks Like

Without a man-child to bring to maturity, the producer's comedy formula falls flat. More »

Marnie on 'Girls': TV's Latest Beautiful Control Freak

Marnie on 'Girls': TV's Latest Beautiful Control Freak

Like Mad Men's Betty and Charlotte from Sex and the City before her, Marnie is flawless on the outside but neurotic on the inside. More »

May 1book140: The Travel-Writing Shortlist

May 1book140: The Travel-Writing Shortlist

Vote for which book we'll read for the next installment of our Twitter-based book club. More »

Can 'Think Like a Man' Revive the Romantic Comedy?

Can 'Think Like a Man' Revive the Romantic Comedy?

The genre's fallen into a formulaic rut, but this past weekend's box-office hit offers a different kind of story. More »

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