Location
Walnut Creek, California
School
Northwestern University, Antioch University
Expertise
Sushi, Coffee aficionado, Wine and cheese pairings
- While he lived in Tokyo, Michael's love of sushi only grew, and the best he ever had was in a stall near the famed Tsukiji Fish Market. He harbors the illusion that one day he will dine at Jiro Ono's restaurant in Ginza.
- His first job was as a dishwasher, his second as a short-order cook. Both experiences make him appreciate the hard work and skill behind every dish that comes out of the kitchen.
- A long-time resident of Los Angeles, Michael now lives in the Bay Area where he hopes to indulge more easily in wine tours through Napa and Sonoma.
Experience
Michael was a Hollywood literary agent and an advertising sales executive at The New Yorker and Vanity Fair before becoming a writer and editor. In 2021, he graduated with an MFA in creative writing after working with legendary mentors Jim Krusoe and Sarah Manguso. Since then, his essays, interviews, and episodes have been published on platforms such as Lunch Ticket and Shortform's YouTube channel. He joined Static Media in 2022, where he has worked as the hiring editor for the Google Stories team and as an editorial development manager, hiring writers and training editors across the company's portfolio of brands.
Education
Michael has a bachelor's degree in speech from Northwestern University and an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University in Los Angeles.
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