Author Archives: Elissa Schappell

About Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell is the author of the short story collections Blueprints for Building Better Girls and Use Me. A former senior editor of The Paris Review, she is the co-founder and editor-at-large of Tin House magazine. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

RNC: Not For Me

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell’s notes from the 2016 Republican National Convention. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | Tagged Barron Trump, CODE PINK, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, ivanka trump, Joanie no longer loves Chachi, Melania Trump, Mike Pence, RNC 2016, The Omen | 1 Comment

Introducing a New Line of “Battle for Reproductive Freedom” Barbie Dolls

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Elissa Schappell

Evangelical Protester Barbie, Anti-Abortion Gynecologist Ken, Unwanted Pregnancy Skipper, and more! Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | Tagged BArbie, GOP hypocricy, Hobby Lobby, Jesus, satire, Wendy Davis abortion Barbie | 2 Comments

Top GOP Excuses for Romney Being a Loser

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Elissa Schappell

Here’s what Elissa Schappell expects to hear from the Republican spin doctors. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged loser, Mitt Romney, rape | 6 Comments

Mitt-lympics!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Elissa Schappell

A President Romney would run the U S of A in the same way he ran the Olympics. Get ready for some Games! Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged humor, IOC, Mitt Romney, Salt Lake City, states | 1 Comment

GOP Playlist

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Elissa Schappell

Elissa Schappell gets behind the turntables and DJ’s the GOP Convention. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Popular Culture | Tagged Barracuda, GOP Convention, Mitt Romney, Music, Paul RYna, property infringement, theft | 3 Comments

Romdacity

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Elissa Schappell

The Church of Latter-Day Saints has posthumously baptized millions of “gentiles,” including Anne Frank, Albert Einstein, Adolph Hitler, and Barack Obama’s mother. Elissa Schappell would like someone to grill Mitt Romney on this. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Adolph Hitler, Albert Einstein, Ann Romney, Anne Frank, creepy offensive religious practices, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, Mitt Romney, Mormons, posthumous baptism, Romney in London | Leave a comment

The Wombsday Machine, and Other Alternatives to the V-Word

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Elissa Schappell

In which Elissa Schappell proposes some euphemisms Michigan Republicans can use for the word “vagina.” Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Michigan vagina, my vagina, the vagina, vagina | 6 Comments