B. Alexandra Szerlip
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As seen in:
The Believer
Covers:
Art, culture, travel, history, commerce, literature, business. A broad range of profiles.
Doesn't Cover:
Heavily math-based tech.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing about the San Francisco Unified School District.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Seriously?
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
In novels? Or in the current landscape of rampant misinformation?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
Why did you become a journalist?
Curiosity about the world. The desire to contribute, possibility even "make a difference."
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Most recently, my "Tyrian Purple" column, which is being translated into Spanish and used to help protect a 3,000-year-old tradition.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Ever at the ready!
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In my art studio. Researching in a library. On the sofa reading something for pleasure. On my bicycle. At the flea market. Dancing!
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Harper's, The Believer, Lapham's Quarterly, Paris Review...on and on.
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