Ilise S. Carter Email: ilise.s.carter@gmail.com
Phone: (917) 520-2502
Summary: As an author, journalist, and copy consultant, Ilise S. Carter is dedicated to finding new and innovative lenses for viewing American history, consumer culture, and women’s narratives.
Education
BA – American Studies
Barnard College
Certificate – NYU-SCPS
Film Production
Publications
Allure
AV Club
The Atlantic
Bust
Esquire
Extra Crispy
i-D
Mental Floss
New York Times
Oprah
Racked
Refinery 29
Rolling Stone
Salon
Shondaland.com
Vice
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Books
When We Spoke to the Dead: How the Occult Became Pop Culture, Sourcebooks, 2025.
· This nonfiction book will explore how once forbidden practices entered the cultural mainstream during the Victorian era through the near-ubiquitous practice of spiritualism.
The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History, Hardcover: Prometheus, November 15, 2021; Audiobook: Blackstone, December 6, 2022.
· Starred review Publishers Weekly.
· “…(O)ne of the most fascinating fashion history books I've ever read (and as a Firstfinds trend expert, I've read many).” - Sarah Maberry, Harper’s Bazaar
· Featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Fat Mascara and Racked podcasts, WGN News, Erin Parsons’ TikTok, and more.
Notable Articles
· Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Makeup Routine Reflects the Enduring Power of Lipstick, Washington Post, August 24, 2020.
· Strike a Pose (but Be Ready to Sweat), New York Times, July 25, 2018.
· Joan Crawford and Her Enduring Style Influence, Allure, March 20, 2017.
· Beneath the Frills at Ruffle Con, Racked, October 28, 2015.
· American Horror Story: Freak Show versus American History, AV Club, October 22, 2014.