My Stats
| Followers: | 159 |
| Contributor since: | October 2008 |
| Location: | Indianapolis |
About Me
Born and raised in Indianapolis, I've spent my adult life trying to understand where I came from by living in other places. I worked for the International Herald Tribune, in Paris, The New York Times and the Queens Chronicle, in New York, and I studied in Dublin. As a freelancer, I've written about books, cars and travel for those and other publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Sun-Times and Publishers Weekly. I've reported from Dubai, Bahrain, the Philippines and Kentucky. Since October, I've lived in Los Angeles, with several month-long stints in Indianapolis mixed in for good measure. Somewhere along the road I got the Indiana state flag tattooed on my left arm.
My current project -- a documentary about the horrific 2006 slaying of an Indianapolis family of seven -- is pulling me back home, where the first seeds of my angst-ridden wanderings were planted.
Professional
I'm Known For...
non-fiction book reviews, travel writing, thinking about middle America
My Current Project
A documentary about a septuple homicide that rocked the city of Indianapolis in 2006, and what it reveals about the emerging social landscape of a new, and increasingly complex American heartland.
My Greatest Achievement
sectional covers in The New York Times
My Biggest Regret
that the novel I worked on for seven years still lies hidden in my desk drawer
I Truly Respect
quiet, obsessive dedication to one's art
Moments I'd Like To Forget
botching a name in a community newspaper
How I Pay For This Wardrobe
very creatively
Where I'd Like To Be 10 Years From Now
producing other people's documentaries, directing my own, having a book published
Why True/Slant
Shameless self-promotion, of course...
My Other Website
under construction
Personal
What I'm Currently Addicted To...
Marcel Proust, books about serial killers, Errol Morris' "First Person" series, "Damages"
This Is Annoying Me...
the sound of my own incessant worries
This Is Making Me Worry...
my bank account
This Is Bringing Me Joy...
meditating, running, Saint-Saens
I'm Running From...
cigarettes
This Is Helping Me Create...
listening to Tim Hecker and Christian Fennesz, over and over
This Is Making Me Think - Hard...
can people ever, truly change?
