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# Norah Vincent

(1968–2022)   Journalist   United States

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Norah Vincent was a journalist from the United States, best known for *Voluntary madness*.

## Quick Facts About Norah Vincent

Born September 20, 1968

Died July 6, 2022

Nationality United States

Profession Journalist

Notable works Voluntary madness

## About Norah Vincent

Norah Mary Vincent was an American writer. She was a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a quarterly columnist on politics and culture for the national gay news magazine The Advocate. She was a columnist for The Village Voice and Salon.com. Her writing appeared in The New Republic, The New York Times, New York Post, The Washington Post and other periodicals. She gained particular attention in 2006 for her book Self-Made Man, detailing her experiences when she lived as a man for eighteen months.

##  Quotes by Norah Vincent · Page 4

> [Smokers, like so many of us, are mavericks when they're healthy but parasites when they're not. They trash their bodies and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norah-vincent/smokers-like-so-many-of-us-are-mavericks-when-they-re-healthy-but/)

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