I'm a journalist, travel writer, editor and scholar of literature and cultural studies. Editor/Expert for About.com Paris Travel, I'm currently launching another site that will draw from my decade living in Paris. Features will range from traditional travel guides to more narrative features and in-depth cultural histories of the city.

I'm also in the process of writing a book on contemporary American literature, focusing specifically on how recent writers imagine problems of environmental and technological crisis.

--Michelin Green Guide 2012 to Northern France and the Paris Region (co-author with Steven Durose)