I was born and raised in Washington, D.C. I live there now with my husband, Mark Trainer, and our two children. My fiction has appeared in The Collagist, VQR and other magazines, and it has been anthologized in DC Noir (Akashic Books, 2006). A former staffer at The New York Review of Books and a former contributing editor of The Washington Post Book World, I'm now a senior reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education, where I write about the humanities, publishing, and other fun stuff. (Please note that the opinions expressed on this site are entirely my own.) I've published reviews, essays and features in The Washington Post, The Boston Review, Slate, Salon, Bookforum and other publications. Thanks for reading.

Note to authors, publishers, and publicists: I love books. I used to review them a lot. I don't do that much any more, especially on this site, although I will do the odd author Q&A. Feel free to ask if you can send me a copy of something you have written or published but please don't take it personally if I say no.

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