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Marjorie Williams

Best Article Politics

Barbara's Backlash

A profile of then-First Lady Barbara Bush, published just before the 1992 presidential election. The lede: “Even Barbara Bush’s stepmother is afraid of her.”

Marjorie Williams Vanity Fair Aug 1992 35min Permalink

A Matter of Life and Death

With a brutal cancer prognosis, a woman learns to live on borrowed time.

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Winner of the 2006 National Magazine award for essays and criticism.

Marjorie Williams Vanity Fair Oct 2005 45min Permalink

A Mother's Story: The Moon to His Sun

A daughter’s attempt to solve the riddle of her mom.

Marjorie Williams Washington Post Nov 2005 20min Permalink