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Kathleen Hale (born 1986) is an American crime writer best known for her book Slender Man: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls. She is also a contributor to Vanity Fair, where she covers crime involving social media.[1]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Kathleen Hale was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Harvard University.
Career
[edit]Hale began as a YA novelist.[2] In 2022, she published Slender Man: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls, which examined the infamous Slender Man stabbing. The book was praised for its meticulous research and immersive exploration of internet culture and mental illness.[3]
Notable Works
[edit]No One Else Can Have You (2014) Nothing Bad is Going to Happen (2015) Slender Man: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls (2016)
Personal Life
[edit]Hale is married to the writer Simon Rich, and they live in Los Angeles.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hale, Kathleen. "Kathleen Hale Articles". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Kathleen (2014). No One Else Can Have You. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0062211200.
- ^ Hale, Kathleen (2016). Slender Man: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0802125759.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ^ Rich, Simon. "About Simon Rich". Author Bio. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Kathleen (June 2022). "The Untold Story of Gabby Petito and the Brian Laundrie Search". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Kathleen (February 2023). "Inside the Hunt for the Idaho Killer". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Kathleen (March 2023). "As the Media's True Crime Obsession Grows, What Is the Cost?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Kathleen (October 2024). "Inside CrimeCon: How True Crime Became Entertainment and What It Costs". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 19, 2024.