What was your first job as a journalist?
My first published essay was a piece about women, art and saber-tooth tigers. It was written for Entropy Magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, but not professionally.
Why did you become a journalist?
I love writing, I love words, and I love people. Writing is my way of telling the stories I feel are crucial and connecting people.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times, New Yorker, The Atlantic, Granta, The Rumpus, Longreads, and many more