About

I began my career as a journalist in New York City.

In 1998, after graduating from Barnard College, I became a staff writer at the Forward newspaper. I went on to freelance for national publications, including Elle, New York Magazine, and ARTnews, where I was a regular contributor.

In 2006, I joined forces with SeeThink Films to produce Alice Neel, an award-winning documentary about the eponymous New York painter. Soon after earning my first producer credit, I returned to print journalism—and to the Forward—becoming the national Jewish newspaper’s first L.A. correspondent.

Since returning to freelance life, I have taught creative writing workshops, coached numerous writers, and edited a wide range of novels, memoirs, and essay collections.

I received an MFA in Creative Writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars, and have been awarded residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA) and the Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts.