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Cathy Alter

DC-Based Author

Cathy Alter is a DC-based writer and author. Her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in local and national newspapers and magazines including The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Self, and McSweeney’s. Her book, Virgin Territory: Stories from the Road to Womanhood was released in 2004 and her memoir, Up for Renewal: What Magazines Taught Me About Love, Sex, and Starting Over was released in July 2008 and is now available in paperback. www.cathyalter.com.

September 25, 2023

I Entered A Beauty Pageant At 57 To Feel Better About Myself. That's Not Exactly What Happened.

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