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

Distressed man holding Pink Slip with head in hand on the grass outside a brick building

Here’s Why Being Fired Is Called “Getting the Pink Slip”

Get fired up to learn the true story of this colorful phrase

20 Sports Terms That Have Become Part of Everyday Conversations

Step up your game and impress your friends with your knowledge of these sports idioms and terms

A family dressed in festive attire singing Christmas carols to an older woman in her doorway

12 Christmas Carol Lyrics That Make No Sense—Explained!

Discover the meanings of those holly, jolly words