Under which pseudonym did Lois Long write her column for The New Yorker?

Under which pseudonym did Lois Long write her column for The New Yorker?

• A. Lipstick
• B. Veinline
• C. Velvet
• D. Lapis

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is recognizing a famous byline tied to a specific kind of journalism. Lois Long wrote a New Yorker column about fashion and nightlife using the playful pseudonym Lipstick. That name matched the voice and subject of her reporting—glamorous parties, clubs, and the social scene of New York—so Lipstick became the signature tag readers associated with her dispatches. The other invented names aren’t linked to her or to The New Yorker, so they don’t fit as well.

The idea being tested is recognizing a famous byline tied to a specific kind of journalism. Lois Long wrote a New Yorker column about fashion and nightlife using the playful pseudonym Lipstick. That name matched the voice and subject of her reporting—glamorous parties, clubs, and the social scene of New York—so Lipstick became the signature tag readers associated with her dispatches. The other invented names aren’t linked to her or to The New Yorker, so they don’t fit as well.