Bio

I like to write narrative nonfiction that takes me and readers into new worlds, based on immersion and intensive reporting. Hopefully that effort illuminates a subculture or reveals something about the way our world works.

I’ve written several narrative nonfiction books and have contributed to numerous news organizations, including Slate, Wired, Vice, Men’s Journal, Fast Company and the PBS show Frontline/World. I have master’s degrees in journalism and international affairs from U.C. Berkeley.

Originally from Seattle, I went to school in California, lived in Budapest, Hungary for a few years, and now live in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City with my wife.