The Guardian’s Carter Sherman fondly remembers being terrified by Ocarina of Time
Journalist Carter Sherman discusses her career, her book on modern sexuality, and her personal interests in a profile piece. She reflects on her reporting journey and her experiences covering complex social issues.
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Carter Sherman has been covering sex, gender, and the complex personal and national politics that accompany them for years. She was a senior reporter for Vice and has written for Elle, Ms. magazine, and Los Angeles magazine as well. Along the way, she’s garnered a Scripps Howard Award, a National Press Club Journalism Award, and four Emmy nominations.
She’s also the author of The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation’s Fight Over Its Future. That book looks at how the internet and our polarized political landscape have changed sex and relationships, from school board battles over sex ed to abortion access. These days she finds herself at The Guardian, where she’s the cohost of Stateside with Kai and Carter.
Sherman was kind enough to tell us about her reliance on coffee and the collection of quotes she keeps for when she needs inspiration.
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