Jessica explores how something gets to be news with freelance journalist Lindsay Lee Wallace. Jessica also learns why Lindsay's article about Jessica and her book was not accepted for publication.

Find more of Lindsay's work here, and find her tweeting too much here. Her piece about fatphobia and top surgery is expected on SELF in November.

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