Laura Lane

Writing samples (journalism):

• “New York’s Pickiest Doorman Gets A Piece of the Action,” The New Yorker

• “The Weather App for the Well Connected,” The New Yorker

• “DALL-E, Make Me Another Picasso, Please,” The New Yorker

• “For Sale: Baby Names, Lightly Used,” The New Yorker

• “What’s a Writers’ Room Without Junk Food,” The New Yorker

• “The Next Abortion Warriors,” The New Yorker

• “Portrait of the Artist as a Mother,” Rolling Stone

• “Meet the Bay Area Publisher Who Has Spent Her Career Elevating Black Voices - Including Kamala Harris,” San Francisco Chronicle (Culture Section cover story)

• “What It Was Like to Be on the ‘Entourage’ Party Yacht,” Esquire

• "Baywatch: An Oral History,” Esquire

• “My High-Risk Pregnancies with a Half Uterus,” Mother Mag

• “Letter To My 1-Year-Old During the Pandemic,” Mother Mag

• “Dear McSweeney’s…” McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Issue 59

• “When Beyoncé Calls You Say Yes: Meet Artist Conrad Egyir, Featured In Black Is King,” Represent Collaborative

• “Shine Bright Like a Diamond: Public Policy Maven Gwyneth Borden Is Reshaping the Diamond World,” Represent Collaborative

• “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Mental Strength of Dealing with a Heart Diagnosis,” The Healthy - Readers Digest

• “Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman on Overcoming Trauma,” The Healthy - Readers Digest

• “Actor Rainn Wilson Opens Up About Mental Health, Spirituality and His Climate Change Crusade,” The Healthy - Readers Digest

• “What You Need to Know About Illusionist Vine Star Zach King,” People

• “Capetown: World Class for the Wold Cup,” Vanity Fair

• “A Visit to the World Cup Stadium in Durban,” Vanity Fair

• “Soweto and Soccer City,” Vanity Fair

• “A Day of Art in Johannesburg,” Vanity Fair

• “A Taste of South Africa and a Prelude to the World Cup,” Vanity Fair

• “The Hope Ball: Sting, Bobby Sager and Soccer,” Vanity Fair

• “Running Donald Trump’s Golf Empire,” ESPN

• “The Life of a Yankees Wife,” ESPN

• “LeBron James Hits the Big Screen,” ESPN

• “Celebrities Love the World Series,” ESPN

• “Getting Behind the WSOP Final Table,” ESPN

• “Page 2 Hits The Motocross Track,” ESPN

• “Reporting From… Lakers vs Jazz Game 5,” ESPN

Writing samples (humor):

• “Algorithm Recommendations Since Having Kids,” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Please Read Our Late-Arrival Policy,” The New Yorker (humor)

• “How to Care for Your New Floral Arrangement” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Wedding Speech for My Podcast Co-Host,” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Listing For the Upstate Home We Bought During the Pandemic,” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Your Yoga Studios Updated Practices In Response To Covid-19” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Application to Receive Birthday Cupcakes at Work,” The New Yorker (humor)

• “Airbnb Investigation,” The New Yorker (video)

• “New Artists Showing at MOMA,” The New Yorker (humor)

• “What Is and Is Not a Vibe,” McSweeney’s (humor)

• “What I Wish For My Newborn Baby,” McSweeney’s (humor)

• “Happy Birthday From All the Companies Who Love You,” The Belladonna (humor)

• “Please Sign Up For Our Inflight Airline Credit Card Offer,” The Belladonna (humor)

• “Rules of the Gym Sauna,” The Belladonna (humor)

• “Congrats on Your Baby! Read This Hospital Discharge Info,” The Belladonna (humor)