Editorial Work

(Otherwise known as, Keeping the Lights On)

A fiction writer moonlighting as a journalist means narrative-driven pieces with interesting entry points. I dig “why should someone care about this?” hooks and original reporting that doesn’t just rehash what’s already on Google.

From getting butts into seats at Black-, women-, and queer-owned restaurants to highlighting BIPOC and queer folks in the arts, my editorial work the past few years has focused on boosting, celebrating, and showcasing historically excluded and diverse voices.

Lately: Esquire, GQ, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, WBUR, Boston Magazine, Eater Boston, and elsewhere. Formerly: Assistant editor, The Improper Bostonian magazine, until its closure in April 2019.

For a complete list of editorial work, visit my portfolio on MuckRack.

Highlights

• “How the '70s “Clone” Look Paved the Way for the Queer Clothing of Today.” GQ.

  • Which led to an interview for the BBC Radio 4 documentary, Mercury, about Freddie Mercury’s Castro Clone fashion

• ”This New Superyacht Sailing the Galápagos Will Bring Just 48 Passengers to See Incredible Wildlife and Stunning Islands.” Travel feature, Travel + Leisure.

• “How One Mail-Order Catalog Changed Men’s Fashion—and Queer Desire—Forever.” GQ.

• “How the Caftan Became a Surprise Quarantine Hit.” GQ.

• “Long Live Drag Brunch.” Eater Boston, and featured on Eater National. A reported feature on how drag bans impact restaurants and performers in Boston and beyond.

• “A Michelin-Starred Chef Reimagines Portuguese Fine Dining in Boston.” Eater Boston. Reported opening story on a new modern Portuguese restaurant in Boston.

• “Heather White Called Out a Major Real Estate Developer for Its All White Fitness Lineup. They Listened.” Reported feature, Boston magazine.

• “Boston Lyric Opera's 'The Fall Of The House Of Usher' Tackles The Unraveling American Dream.” Feature for the ARTery, NPR Boston’s online arts and culture team.

• “Six Indulgent Ways to Eat Your Feelings Around Boston.” Food feature, Boston magazine.

• “Drag Queens Katya And Trixie Challenge Societal Expectations In Their Guide To Modern Womanhood.” Feature for the ARTery.

• “A Mother-And-Son Duo Are Re-Examining History To Illuminate Wampanoag Stories.” Feature for The ARTery.

• “Saying Goodbye To Machine And Ramrod, Fenway's Last Queer Nightlife Spots.” The ARTery.

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Travel

Narrative-driven destination, travel, and hotel opening stories.

• Review of the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego. Conde Nast Traveler.

• “Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in New Haven.” Travel feature for Conde Nast Traveler.

• “Loon Landing” travel feature to RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain, Improper Bostonian.

• “You Can Stay in a Luxe Cabin at a Former Brickyard in the Catskills this Summer.” Hotel feature for Boston magazine.

• “Kick Back with the Artsy Surf Shack Vibe at the Luxe Wanderer Cottages in Kennebunk.” Hotel feature for Boston magazine.

Food & Drink

Reported restaurant opening features. Reviews. Roundups with fun and flair (whatever you think of ‘em, they’re the bread and butter [food pun!] of dining coverage at most publications).

I work closely with Eater Boston and serve as guest editor—running the day-to-day operations of the site including writing and editing, social posts, and newsletters—while the permanent editor takes vacation.

• “Where to Find the Best Brunch in Boston, From Somerville to the South End.” Conde Nast Traveler.

• “Krasi Restaurant Review.” Conde Nast Traveler.

• “Baleia’s Bounty of Portuguese Seafood Sails to the South End.” Opening story for Eater Boston.

• “Back Bay Cocktail Bar Hecate Casts Its Spell in April.” Opening story for Eater Boston.

• “Where to Find the Best Mac ’n’ Cheese in Boston Right Now.” Roundup, Boston magazine.

• “Aceituna Grill’s New Cocktail Program Honors Bartending Legend Brother Cleve.” Story for Boston magazine.

Arts & Entertainment

Literature coverage based on interviews with authors (after actually reading the books!). Culture essays and think-pieces. Film reviews.

• “For Author Eric LaRocca, Horror is a Form of Healing.” Feature and interview for WBUR.

• “The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always Special Is a Fun and Sweet Love Letter to Nostalgia.” Feature and review for Reactor.

• “Suffering and Bliss: The Fountain and Putting in Work on the Road to Awe.” Essay about the cult 2006 film, The Fountain, for Reactor.

• “Bard Watch” Primer on which Boston Shakespeare production is right for you, Improper Bostonian.

• “Thrill Pill” Q&A with Diablo Cody about her work on the world-premiere Jagged Little Pill musical, Improper Bostonian.

Other

One of my most challenging gigs was serving as the temporary real estate editor for Boston magazine. How do you make four stories a week about local homes for sale interesting? Treat it like a creative writing prompt and come up with a story about each listing.

• “On the Market: A Bright Golden Girls-esque Provincetown Penthouse.” Boston magazine.

• “On the Market: An Architectural Wonder Inspired by a Vintage Car in Swampscott.” Boston magazine.

• “This Lakeside New Hampshire Home is Like a Cabin ‘on Steroids.’” Feature, Boston Home magazine.

• “Dorchester’s Renovation Husbands Deck the White House Halls.” Local news story, Boston magazine.