Stephanie Markowitz

When I'm not busy with writing, you can usually find me doing the New York Times crossword (dominating the Mini leaderboard, of course), trying new restaurants (and probably taking pictures of the food), or talking on the phone with my family.

I love learning new things about language and culture. Here are some of the go-to ways I follow Stephen King's rule that in order to be a good writer, "You have to read widely."

I love exploring modern storytelling mediums like podcasts (You Didn't See Nothin', Pod Save America, This Is Actually Happening) and YouTube video essays (Nerdwriter, Jacob Geller, Matt Orchard).

I'm always trying to chip away at my ever-expanding Goodreads to-read list and Letterboxd to-watch list. With each item ticked off, I tend to write long, reflective reviews on everything I loved about it (or hated). Media analysis is one things I'll never get sick of.

David Bowie