“I am a culture writer, musician, theatre-maker, and composer based in Brooklyn, New York. As a contributing writer to The New Yorker, my reporting on film, theatre, music, and cultural trends won the 2019 First Place award for “Arts & Entertainment Portfolio” from the Society for Features Journalism. I’ve also written for The Washington Post Magazine, Vanity Fair, The San Francisco Chronicle, Artforum, Mojo, The Village Voice, No Depression, and Jazziz. My original play A Star Has Burnt My Eye, featuring the music and letters of Connie Converse, had its world premiere at The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) as part of the Next Wave Festival. The production was a New York Times ‘Critics Pick.’ I’ve also made feature-length appearances on NPR’s “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross, “World Cafe” with David Dye, and “Soundcheck” with John Schaefer, and have appeared as a featured commentator on CNN, BBC World News, and on “The Smerconish Podcast” on SiriusXM, as well as presenting at TEDx in Brooklyn. I’ve been been a teaching Artist in Residence at the Hotchkiss School, Skidmore College, Connecticut College, and at Mercyhurst Institute, and have been awarded fellowships and residencies by The Vermont Studio Center, The Horned Dorset Colony, The Hermitage Artist Retreat, and The Dora Maar House. I was educated at Vassar College, where I received my BA.”