Portfolio
selected writing and work
Consumer Tech
The 5 Best E-Readers of 2023 →
Roundup of the best E-Readers on the market. Written for Lifewire.
The Best New Canon Cameras →
Overview of Canon’s current offering of DSLR cameras. Written for Lifewire.
The Best LED Desk Lamps →
A dive into popular categories of desk lamps available on Amazon’s affiliate platform. Written for Reactual.
History
Let Them Have Debt: Money and the French Revolution →
My review of Rebecca Spang’s Stuff and Money in the Time of the French Revolution. Written for the Los Angeles Review of Books
10 Dramatic Events From Europe’s Longest War →
A popular listicle-style breakdown of the 30 Years War that generated lively discussion. Written for Listverse.
Did Contraband Smuggling Lead to the French Revolution? →
My review of historian Michael Kwass’s Contraband: Louis Mandrin and the Making of a Global Underground. Written for the Los Angeles Review of Books.
Wine + Culture
Do You Know Enough About Wine to be a Sommelier? →
Test your knowledge on all things wine in this quiz for How Stuff Works.
Death Grips – Bottomless Pit Review →
Album review for the industrial hip-hop trio’s sixth studio album release. Written for Rawckus.
Did Contraband Smuggling Lead to the French Revolution? →
My review of historian Michael Kwass’s Contraband: Louis Mandrin and the Making of a Global Underground. Written for the Los Angeles Review of Books.