I’m Chris. Hi!
Born in Topeka, Kansas but taught to fear Jesus in the mighty Northern Virginia suburbs, I quit the East Coast after college for an extended stay in the placid surfer’s paradise of Ventura, CA, where I wrote for an alt-weekly. After earning a screenwriting degree from UCLA, I worked for a magician for a while, but was eventually seduced back east by the District’s pedestrian-accessible charms.
My writing appears regularly in The Washington Post, The Washington City Paper, Monkey See (NPR’s pop-culture blog) and The Village Voice. I’ve written for The Guardian, PASTE and The Indian Express. I teach a little boxing on the side. Orson Welles is my hero. Loves: running, comic books, thunderstorms, old time radio drama, live drums. Hates: treadmills, reality TV, Auto-Tune.
Here is a flattering review of my life by ace Poynter media reporter Andrew Beaujon.
I was a 2009 NEA Institute Fellow, and in esteemed company as such.
I was also a 2012 AltWeekly Awards finalist in the category of Arts Criticism, circulation 50,000 and above. That, too, is an impressive crowd and I am honored to be among them.
Hey Chris
I just heard your interview on MN Public Radio. I’m wondering if you can help me. I remember in the mid-60′s that a radio station I listened to used to have really funky mixes of popular songs. These songs would clip phrases from various songs to create a theme (in the vein of clipped ransom notes). Any idea how I might find out if these still exist.
W.
Sorry, Wanda — I’m afraid you’ve stumped me. You might try contacting the station directly, if it still exists. I wish I could be of more help. Happy holidays!