SMIRK

Trump's Tribute to Harambe

Why is the White House honoring a gorilla killed 10 years ago? Read my original excerpt from SMIRK, which provides some context.

May 28 • Christie Smythe

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March 2026

The Writing AI Will Never Replace

Real lived experience can't be generated.

Mar 31 • Christie Smythe

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September 2023

The Full Book (Table of Contents, Chapters 11-16)

Here is the second half of the table of contents for all of SMIRK.

Sep 29, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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The Full Book (Table of Contents)

Here is a chapter outline, with links.

Sep 29, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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Epilogue: Life After Infamy

There is no fairy tale ending here – just moving on, a little older and wiser, while Martin Shkreli stays the same.

Sep 28, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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Tips for Dealing with, or Dating, Martin Shkreli

Chapter 16, Part 3: Here are mistakes I made and lessons I learned, so you don’t have to repeat them.

Sep 18, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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Chapter 16, Part 2: The Age of Man-Boys

Masculinity is having a moment. It’s a toxic, deranged, self-sabotaging moment – but it may be the right one for Martin Shkreli.

Sep 13, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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August 2023

Chapter 16, Part 1: Captain Marvel

I stopped watching superhero movies in 2019 because they rarely captured moral complexity. But then I saw “Captain Marvel.”

Aug 21, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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Chapter 15, Part 5: Free Shkreli

The final stretch of Martin Shkreli’s stay in prison was almost as eventful as when he was first thrown in.

Aug 16, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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Chapter 15, Part 4: "I Should Live in Salt"

The process of me going public, and becoming almost as vilified as Martin Shkreli was, forced me to do a lot of thinking about my choices.

Aug 8, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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July 2023

Chapter 15, Part 3: The Vampire's Wife

Chapter 15, Part 3: Have you ever wondered what it's like to be the subject of a magazine fashion shoot you neither planned nor anticipated? I can tell…

Jul 29, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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Chapter 15, Part 2: Let It Go

Going public as Martin Shkreli’s former girlfriend was a relief. It also took a lot of planning.

Jul 26, 2023 • Christie Smythe

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