Jennie Rothenberg Gritz

Jennie Rothenberg Gritz is an Atlantic senior editor. More

Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, an Atlantic senior editor, began her association with the magazine in 2002, shortly after graduating from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. An early highlight of her Atlantic career was a visit with Harold Bloom, during which the renowned literary critic addressed her as "my little bear."

In January 2006, Jennie joined the Atlantic staff full time. She currently oversees a number of different areas -- producing the online edition of the magazine and its special features, editing TheAtlantic.com's National channel, and creating original videos for the website.

Before coming to The Atlantic, Jennie was senior editor of Moment, a national magazine founded by Elie Wiesel, where she remains a contributing editor. Her writing has also appeared in The Chicago Tribune and in the book The Kindness of Strangers, a Lonely Planet travel writing anthology.

Mash-Up Nation: How Genes Built America

Mash-Up Nation: How Genes Built America

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What Obama Can Learn From George W. Bush

What Obama Can Learn From George W. Bush

James Fallows talks to Corby Kummer about Obama’s chances for reelection and the second-term lessons offered by his predecessor. More »

The Visual Evolution of R.E.M.

The Visual Evolution of R.E.M.

James Parker traces the band's journey from art-school experimentation to high-budget stardom. More »

From the Archives: Christmas Humor From the 1950s

From the Archives: Christmas Humor From the 1950s

Three holiday satires poke fun at the materialism of the era More »

What Christopher Hitchens Held Sacred

What Christopher Hitchens Held Sacred

He scoffed at God and loved making blasphemous remarks about religious leaders. But he was deeply in awe of his friends. More »

Hitchens: 'People Need Ritual, and Probably Particularly Funerals'

Hitchens: 'People Need Ritual, and Probably Particularly Funerals'

In a never-before-published interview excerpt, the staunch atheist talks about the importance of burying the dead and honoring the living More »

What America Looked Like: First All-Female Jury, 1911

What America Looked Like: First All-Female Jury, 1911

When a Los Angeles newspaper editor was charged with obscenity, the verdict lay in the hands of these 12 women More »

Drinking the Kool-Aid: A Survivor Remembers Jim Jones

Drinking the Kool-Aid: A Survivor Remembers Jim Jones

Teri Buford O'Shea fled Jonestown just three weeks before all its inhabitants committed suicide. Here, she describes explains why the tragedy should be a cautionary tale for everyday people. More »

Pakistan: A Moving Target

Jeffrey Goldberg explains America's relationship with this unstable nuclear power More »

Ghosts of Halloween Past

Ghosts of Halloween Past

From the Kennedy children to cross-dressing witches, a gallery of costumes and trickery in mid-century America More »

Fighting for Country, Not for God

Fighting for Country, Not for God

Atheists in the military struggle against censure and isolation More »

E.O. Wilson in Africa: A Photo Gallery

E.O. Wilson in Africa: A Photo Gallery

The legendary biologist tries to save a park, catalog new species, educate local children, and write a revolutionary new textbook More »

James Parker on Modern Family

Voiceover commentary on a scene from the ABC sitcom More »

From the Archives: An 1870 Snapshot of Jews in America

From the Archives: An 1870 Snapshot of Jews in America

At a time when Jews in Rome were forbidden to practice medicine or sing in public, an Atlantic author urged Americans to embrace their "Israelitish bretheren" More »

'In the Throes of Creation': Color Photos of New York from the 1940s

'In the Throes of Creation': Color Photos of New York from the 1940s

A set of rare images captures the city's classic buildings along with its timeless spirit More »

'A Delicate Time'

James Fallows and Damien Ma wonder whether new leadership will change China's political atmosphere More »

Surviving 9/11: Photos of the Lucky Ones

Surviving 9/11: Photos of the Lucky Ones

As we remember a day marked by images of death, it's worth taking another look at the people who survived More »

Fact and Fiction: Amy Waldman on Exploring 9/11 Through Writing

Fact and Fiction: Amy Waldman on Exploring 9/11 Through Writing

The author discusses the complexity of Islam, the role of emotions, and the inspiration behind her new novel, The Submission More »

Robert D. Kaplan on World Anarchy and Order After 9/11

Robert D. Kaplan on World Anarchy and Order After 9/11

The longtime Atlantic writer reflects on what the United States -- and he personally -- got wrong and right about Afghanistan and Iraq More »

From the Front Lines

From the Front Lines

Five Atlantic writers talk about their seminal 9/11 stories More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Photos of Tornado Damage in Moore, Oklahoma

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