Jo Ann Liguori

Served as the copy chief of Good Housekeeping and Hearst special editions, as well as a copy editor for outlets including Modern Bride, W Magazine and many other publications
Former managing editor of Cosmopolitan, Modern Farmer, Country Living, Working Mother and other outlets
Led her team at Modern Farmer to an ASME General Excellence Award, 2017
Hearst Spotlight Award Winner, 2014

Experience

Jo Ann is a Brooklyn-based editor and writer who specializes in grammar and language for Reader's Digest. A publishing-industry veteran with 30 years of experience, she has served as copy editor, copy chief and/or managing editor at numerous magazines, including Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Modern Farmer, Working Mother and Cosmopolitan. A self-described “grammar enforcer,” Jo Ann is always on the hunt for typos and bad syntax in the wild.

Education

CUNY, Brooklyn College

BA, English and Journalism

Articles

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

The reason is kind of a big dill

Hand holding a box of takeout sushi in a grassy park, with green plastic grass separating the pieces, and chopsticks holding a piece of sushi above the box

Here’s Why Takeout Sushi Always Comes with Plastic Grass

Spoiler: It's not just for decoration

Woman writing Mathematical Formulas On Transparent Wipe Board

Only Geniuses Can Solve This Viral Math Equation—Can You?

Spoiler alert: It's not as hard as it looks!