Doug Mack on Muck Rack

Doug Mack

Minneapolis
As seen in: The New York Times, TIME, SFGate, Slate, Lonely Planet, Newsday, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Literary Hub, Belt Magazine
Covers:  Travel, food, history, design, culture, various topics relating to Americana beyond mythology.
Doesn't Cover: Breaking news.
bsky.app/profile/douglasmack.bsky.social // Book: The Not-Quite States of America // Agreeably nerdy food history newsletter: snackstack.net // He/him
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

I try to make sense of the world by reporting and writing true stories about it.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email me with a short description of the piece, including word count.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My book THE NOT-QUITE STATES OF AMERICA.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

I can't pick just one but a few favorites are The New Yorker, Whetstone, Literary Hub, and Roads & Kingdoms.
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