I'm a features reporter at Jewish Insider. I also write about jazz. Previously, I worked as a staff writer for The New York Observer. I've written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, DownBeat, and The Columbia Journalism Review, among other places. Get in touch: [email protected].
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Social Distance
Like everyone else, I am self-isolating, but fortunately still keeping busy. You can read my latest stories for Jewish Insider — where I started as a features reporter on March 2 — here.
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Bird
My latest Scene column for JazzTimes takes a look at the Blue Room in Kansas City ahead of Charlie Parker's centennial this summer.
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Workplace Tech
For The Wall Street Journal, I wrote about some of the best practices when it comes to introducing new technology to the workplace.
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Pierce Bush
My first piece as a full-time features reporter for Jewish Insider is a profile of Texas congressional hopeful Pierce Bush, the 33-year-old political scion who is balancing fealty to his family's conservative values with the GOP's embrace of Trump. Read it here.
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Your Money
I went on The Wall Street Journal’s "Your Money Briefing" podcast to discuss my recent story on subscription companies making it easier for customers to cancel.
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Professional News
I’m excited to announce that on Monday, March 2, I’ll be starting full-time as a features reporter at Jewish Insider, where I’ll be writing about politics, media, culture, food, business, you name it. You can reach me at [email protected].
It's been an enriching, if occasionally trying, four years as a freelancer, and I'm happy to be on staff again. Most importantly, I'm eager to put my personal motto—dress British, think Yiddish—to more practical use.
N.B.: I'll still be contributing album reviews to DownBeat as well as a monthly column on interesting clubs to JazzTimes.
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If You Love Someone, Set Them Free
For The Wall Street Journal’s new Experience Report, I wrote about a counterintuitive strategy in which subscription companies are making it easier to cancel in an effort to lure in more customers.
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Cloud Atlas
For The Wall Street Journal, I hosted a conversation with three experts on cloud storage and the security and privacy issues around it.
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The (New) New Republic
For Mediaite, I interviewed Chris Lehmann about his first year editing The New Republic.
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Evelyn Farkas
For Jewish Insider, I profiled Evelyn Farkas, the former Defense Department official running to succeed longtime New York congresswoman Nita Lowey.
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Grab Bag
For Mediaite, I spoke with John Solomon, the controversial conservative journalist who helped spread conspiracy theories about Ukraine and is now launching a new site devoted to “facts.”
For Jewish Insider, I profiled Ravi Gupta, the founder of Arena, a progressive political action group, who is not shy about supporting Israel.
For the March issue of Men's Health, I interviewed Nick Offerman and a bunch of other dudes about their hobbies. On newsstands now!
And, finally, for JazzTimes, I’m writing a new monthly column that highlights jazz clubs around the country. The first looks at Bar LunÀtico in Brooklyn.
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New Stuff
I have a piece on the elegant singer-trumpeter Benny Benack along with a review of the Westerlies' latest album in the new issue of DownBeat. You can read the digital edition here.
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Jazz Critics Poll
NPR's annual jazz critics poll, organized by Francis Davis, is up—and I voted in it! To see my full list of picks, go here. Lots of good music.
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On the Media
Still on the media beat for Mediaite. You can read my latest stories here. I particularly enjoyed doing this interview with Sonny Bunch, who recently left the Washington Free Beacon to take a job as editor in chief of the new “outlaw cinema” site Rebeller. I also wrote about the consolidation of amNewYork and Metro under the Schneps Media banner, which could spell bad news for local journalism in New York.
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Winter Jazz
For Tidal, I wrote a guide to this year's Winter JazzFest, probably the most comprehensive jazz showcase in the world. Go! It's this weekend.
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Remember Me, My Dear
Here is my DownBeat review of Jan Garbarek's beautiful new album with the Hilliard Ensemble, Remember Me, My Dear.
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Airbnb Landlords
For The Wall Street Journal, I profiled a bunch of people who have taken the plunge into short-term renting—and looked at the math behind how they've tried to make it work. (It's also the cover of today's Wealth Management section.)
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