Layla Halabian, an incredible Manhattan-based writer and editor

I’m a writer & editor in Manhattan.

You might know me from my time as NYLON’s culture editor from 2021-2024, where I built the magazine’s book coverage. I’ve also written for The FADER, Dazed, Playboy, Stereogum, and more.

I’m a co-founder and editor of Language Arts, a newsletter dedicated to spotlight strange, surprising, and irreverent indie and emerging literature. I run it alongside my friend and former NYLON culture writer Sophia June.

I’ve been Julie’s Voice Director since 2025, where I work on Sex Happens, world build, and basically make things really funny.

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Thought Enthusiast

Dewy Dudes episode 166: “Huffers at Heart with Language Arts”

Minds Behind The Media

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