Dominique Browning is an American writer and editor. From 1995 to 2007 she was the editor-in-chief of the Conde Nast shelter publication House & Garden. Prior to House & Garden she worked at Savvy, American Photographer, Esquire, Newsweek, and Mirabella. As the editor-in-chief of the re-launched House & Garden, she said she introduced global environment issues to the magazine, and sought to search for the more meaningful ideals behind the consumerism of Condé Nast publications.[1]

Life

Browning graduated from Wesleyan University in 1977 with a major in philosophy, literature, and history, and is a classically trained pianist.[2][3][4] She is the founder of Moms Clean Air Force, an environmental protection organization dedicated to improving air quality standards, maintains a personal blog called 'Slow Love Life', and her writing is regularly featured in The New York Times and Time.[5] She currently contributes to multiple newspapers and magazines, and has a monthly column on the website of the Environmental Defense Fund.[6]

Writing

Browning has authored the following books:

Browning's books deal with her personal life. She was married to Nicholas Lemann,[10] with whom she has two sons, Alexander and Theodore. Her most recent book, Slow Love, recounts her post-divorce relationship with "Stroller", the pseudonym of the legally separated man with whom she had a seven-year relationship, and who repeatedly asked her why it mattered that he was married.

Browning has also written books under the House & Garden brand:

References

  1. ^ "Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Dominique Browning". Design Observer. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "After Losing Job, Editor Dominique Browning Finds A Healing Place – Hartford Courant". Articles.courant.com. April 16, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dominique Browning's Personal Nature Blog " About Dominique Browning". Blogs.edf.org. November 10, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "Archive". Wesleyan University Magazine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Browning, Dominique (August 22, 2012). "The Real Lesson of Formaldehyde In Baby Shampoo", Time. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Finding Yourself Again – San Antonio Express-News". Mysanantonio.com. September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Seymour, Miranda (May 14, 2010). "Book Review – Slow Love – By Dominique Browning". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  8. ^ Browning, Dominique (March 25, 2010). "Dominique Browning – What I Lost When I Lost My Job". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  9. ^ "Dominique Browning's 'Slow Love,' reviewed by Carolyn See". The Washington Post. May 21, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "Dominique A. Browning Marries Nicholas Lemann", May 21, 1983, The New York Times.
  11. ^ "Dominique Browning: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

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