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Hannah Seligson

Hannah Seligson is an author and freelance journalist based in New York City. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, the Boston Globe, the Daily News, the Village Voice, and the Huffington Post. Hannah’s first book, New Girl on the Job: Advice from the Trenches, a career guide for young women, is scheduled for publication in the spring of 2007 by Citadel Press. Her second book, A Little Bit Married, an exploration of modern relationships, is scheduled for publication in 2008. She graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Brown University in 2004. To learn more about "New Girl on the Job," please visit Hannah's web site at: www.hannahseligson.com.   

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