Jia Tolentino is a Canadian-American writer and editor born in Toronto, Ontario. She is a staff writer for The New Yorker, where she contributes regularly to the publication's coverage of culture and politics. Before joining The New Yorker, Tolentino held several editorial positions in digital media. She served as deputy editor of Jezebel and as a contributing editor at The Hairpin. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times Magazine and Pitchfork, demonstrating her range across cultural criticism and journalism. In 2019, Tolentino published Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, a collection of her essays. The book brings together her observations on contemporary culture, identity, and the internet, establishing her as a significant voice in contemporary essay writing.