Staff

Editor in Chief

Cole Rosengren (NY)

Cole edits in the morning, moves in the afternoon, caters at night and writes in between.

Managing Editor

Katie Dinardo (NY)

Also known as the fiancée-in-chief, Katie lives and works in Brooklyn. She is very fond of cats and babies.

Current Contributors

Stephanie Andrews (Chicago)

Stephanie is an East Coast girl living in the Midwest. When she’s not managing two trade publications, she can be found at the stunt gym filming a demo, training and kicking butt. In her spare time, she enjoys circus arts, writing, painting and decorating her apartment. She dreams of having a lyra in her living room and running away with the circus.

Sasha Gallardo-Fleenor (LA)

Born and raised in LA, Sasha fancies herself an enlightened urbanite with one foot in the out door and the other often in her mouth. After earning her Master’s in philosophy at CSULA and having articles published in a journal of philosophy, Sasha currently works as a freelance writer/editor/blogger for 2Shopper. When she’s not job hunting, writing or brushing up on her interest in Marx and Heidegger, Sasha enjoys talking to her dogs, going to shows, gardening and eating. Lots of eating.

Leah Greenslade (NY)

Born in England and raised in Orlando, Leah is a noob to New York. She (somehow) balances school, work, a boyfriend and her passions for filmmaking and writing.

Elisabeth Herschbach (DC)

Elisabeth is an editor and translator from Washington, D.C. Her translation of the novel Eroica by Greek writer Kosmas Politis was published in 2012.

Arthur Kleinberg (NJ)

Arthur was raised in New Jersey and currently lives there again, regrouping resources for another round in New York City. He’s a recent graduate and passionate educator. Above all else, he’s insatiably curious about people, stories and places.

Celeste Little (NY)

Celeste is a 20-something New Yorker who’s written for Syracuse Woman Magazine, The Jersey Journal, Snax Magazine and TheRoot.com. Her newest project is Ocaelo.com, a website she runs that’s a haven for young artists, writers and thinkers. Celeste is obsessed with Pinkberry, buying a Beagle and reliving the the days when she used to run races — but that might’ve just been a phase.

Caryn Livingston (Houston)

Caryn is an Oklahoma native with a degree in English. She moved to Houston to study law, but decided she wanted to enjoy her life instead. She currently works at a travel agency. On the side, she writes for herself and edits for her husband. She hopes to someday be paid for both of those hobbies. When she isn’t working she’s reading advice columns, watching British TV shows, or snuggling with her Pomeranian, Shadow.

Wazhma Wendy Mahmand (DC)

Originally from Afghanistan, Wendy has lived most of her life in cosmopolitan D.C. She lives in an antiquated house with far too many stairs, enjoys cuisine from every corner of the world, watches French films whenever she can and spoils her two fancy cats far too much. While she’s always chosen the dependable job over her true passion, which is writing, she’s finally placing the right focus on her literary dreams.

Lauren Maier (DC)

Lauren is a theater technician by day and an aspiring writer by night. Her work has appeared in Geeked Magazine and on their blog. While she thoroughly enjoys her life as a technician, she’s looking forward to moving to England in the fall to attend the University of Hull for her PhD in TV and Film Studies.

Aya Matsumoto (DC)

As a recent graduate from Sarah Lawrence College and transplant to Washington D.C., Aya spends far too much time reading stacks of books taller than she is. Which, by the way, at 4’10″ isn’t very hard. When she isn’t doing that or getting into trouble, she can be found fighting with her family via the Internet for control over the Netflix account. By the amount of “Exciting ’90s Cartoons” and “Foreign Buddy Flicks” recommendations, it’s safe to say she’s winning.

Ellen Miller (DC)

Raised in Texas, Ellen found a love for travel and writing while studying at American University. She currently splits time between contracting to pay the bills and writing. Her contract jobs enable her to follow her passion and explore new places. When Ellen isn’t busy applying for jobs, she practices yoga and spends time with friends and family.

Aaron Monteabaro (NY)

Aaron writes, photographs and thinks way too much. The lure of adventure, a love of people and culture and the many variances in the human experience prove ample fodder to keep his fires burning. He adopted the seven-year-bachelor’s degree program ending in NYC but finally found satisfying shelter among the writers and artists who flock to the open roads and the dinner tables. Buon appetito.

Corey Pajka (NY)

Corey is a Brooklyn-based actor and writer. In his spare time he likes to climb trees in Prospect Park, sleep in and think up clever life stories for people he sees on the subway.

Kate Pascucci (LA)

Kate is a native of Syracuse, N.Y. who is currently living in Los Angeles. She went west after graduating from Cornell University and landing a job in social media marketing for the entertainment industry. She describes herself as a status-update-ghost-writer who can proudly eyeball 140 characters. In her free time, Kate enjoys that she now lives close enough to the ocean to claim that “long walks on the beach” are a favorite activity.

Katie Prisco-Buxbaum (Boston)

A native of New York, Katie is a senior studying Political Communication at Emerson College in Boston. In her limited spare time, she can be found tweeting about politics, having feminist rants and quoting Parks and Recreation.

Caroline Ritchie (Richmond)

After growing up in South Carolina, and living in Texas, Caroline now calls Richmond, Virginia home. She works as a scientist and is currently trying to wrap up her post-graduate education. Caroline is passionate about nutrition, regularly blogging about her adventures in the kitchen as a Type 1 diabetic vegetarian with celiac disease. When she’s not writing, cooking, or writing about cooking, Caroline enjoys running, playing guitar and making eco-friendly soap.

Morgan Rodgers (Houston)

Morgan is a born and raised Texan who lives with her husband on Houston’s west side. She currently works at a travel agency to pay the bills, but prefers writing about simple cooking on her blog, Life from Scratch. In her spare time she can be found attempting yoga or watching reruns of Kitchen Nightmares.

Lucy Samuel (DC)

Born and raised in the suburbs of D.C., Lucy moved into the city as soon as she could. She works full-time at a bar and part-time as a receptionist. She spends her spare time writing, singing and thinking about how great dogs are.

Eric Samulski (NY)

Eric is a lifelong New Yorker. In addition to being a teacher, he’s also the co-founder of Rock Against Cancer NY, a benefit concert series, showcasing local NYC musicians. His writing appears regularly on bleacherreport.com and has been published in Filmmaker Magazine,The Gotham Gazette,The MacGuffin and the New Plains Review (all of which can be found on his website: ericsamulski.com).

Ali Shames-Dawson (NY)

Fancying herself an itinerant philosopher, Ali currently spends her days living and thinking in Brooklyn where she scrapes by as an editor/writer/teacher/yogi. She spends most of her time with words and her cat, Amadeus, who is by all counts a total bad-ass.

Nikki Shewmaker (Chicago)

Nikki is a recent transplant to Chicago. When she’s not writing, she’s out exploring her new city and trying to merge her California sensibilities with those of the Midwest.

Caroline Steuernagel (Boston)

Caroline is recent graduate from Northeastern University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She continues to work and live in Boston with her little orange cat, watching re-runs of 30 Rock and drinking cheap wine until further notice.

Amy Townsend (Nashville)

A self-confessed urban gypsy, Amy has lived in Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago and most recently, Nashville. She’s got her eye on Paris in a year or so. In the meantime, she pays the bills penning corporate marketing copy and humorous articles about the job market for her blog What’s Better Than This?. She wouldn’t be a real writer without a half finished novel in the works. Look for it on Amazon at some (unknown) date in the future.