I live in Seattle, Washington, where I'm the senior staff writer for The Stranger. There were some years when I lived and studied in New York, and occasionally found myself next to the likes of Andy Rooney. But that was a long time (and many haircuts) ago.

Since then my work has appeared in major daily newspapers, alternative newsweeklies, national magazines, online publications, and two books: The Best Sex Writing 2006 (Cleis Press) and The Contenders (Seven Stories Press). I've been a bike messenger, an intern, a temporary reporter, a "three year resident," a freelance writer, a New York Times bureau assistant, and more. Subjects that have captivated me include: oil spills in Alaska, the price of high-end "ski lockers" in Sun Valley, the tenacity of local meth addicts, and the history of Seattle Jews.

These and other fine publications have published my writing: The New York Times, The American Prospect, The Seattle Times, The Boston Globe, Time Magazine, The Stranger, BizTech Magazine, The Boston Phoenix, Nextbook.org, and Salon.com.