J.E. Reich is a Jewish, queer, and nonbinary journalist, nonfiction writer, and editor. They previously served as the senior lead news editor at Daily Meal, which relaunched under their leadership in 2022 as a Static Media outlet. Reich's other work can be found at Vanity Fair, Slate, Jezebel, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, MovieWeb, Xtra Magazine, INTO, Nicki Swift, High Times, Autostraddle, and other places. Reich has also received multiple Pushcart Prize nominations for their short stories. They live in Boston, Massachusetts. You can find them on social media under the handle @jereichwrites.