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When you consider the life and work of my guest today, you would be forgiven for thinking

it was all a work of fiction. E. Jean Carroll has lived a life

of drama and intrigue that any actor would aspire to play on television. Known for writing

one of the longest-running advice columns in American publishing, Carol advised readers of Elle magazine

from 1993 to 2019 in her Ask E. Gene column. During that time, she wrote several

books, including 2004's Mr. Wright, Right Now, How a Smart Woman Can Land Her Dream Man in

six weeks. After ending her advice column in 2019, Carol's work as an author changed dramatically.

In her fifth book titled, What Do We Need Men for, a Modest Proposal,

Carol accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s.

A follow-up was released in 2025 entitled Not My Type, One Woman

versus a President. Carol's decision to come forward with her story culminated with her winning

multiple civil cases against Donald Trump and being awarded $83.3 million in damages.

Apart from her victories in court, Carol's writing career includes work published in New York

magazine, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic Esquire, and Outside Magazine.

With such an illustrious writing career, I was curious if EGine started out as an avid reader.

Well, I never picked up a book when I was young.

My whole thing was to be outside and playing.

My parents could not force me to pick up a book.

Could not force me.

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