interviews

gothamist

I'm doing a rotation as a guest interviewer on Gothamist.com, check out some of my interviews:

Jenni Ferrari-Adler, Editor, Alone in the Kitchen With An Eggplant, July 17, 2007
Larry Smith, Founder and Editor in Chief, SMITH Magazine, April 23, 2007
Bill Wadman, Photographer, April 20, 2007
Dan Goldman, Illustrator, Shooting War, Co-Founder, ACT-I-VATE Comics Collective, December 14, 2006
Adira Amram, Performer, American Idol, October 12, 2006
Adena Halpern, Author, Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown, October 5, 2006
Murray Hill, Entertainer and Comedian, September 22, 2006
Carl Lennertz, Author, Cursed by a Happy Childhood, Blogger, Publishing Insider, August 14, 2006
Julie Klausner and Sue Galloway, Writers and Performers, Free to Be Friends, August 11, 2006
Jean Godfrey-June, Author, Free Gift With Purchase: My Unlikely Career in Magazines and Makeup, Beauty Director, Lucky, June 23, 2006
Kate Bornstein, Author, Hello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks & Other Outlaws, June 22, 2006
Kathryn Finney, Blogger, Thebudgetfashionista.com, Author, How To Be a Budget Fashionista, June 20, 2006
Jon Bulette, Organizer, NYC Beard and Moustache Championships, May 16, 2006
Jessica Valenti, Executive Editor and Founder, Feministing.com, May 15, 2006
Sofia Quintero, Author, Divas Don't Yield, Activist, Co-Founder, Chica Luna, April 17, 2006
Linda Simpson, Media Queen, April 14, 2006
M.J. Rose, Author, The Delilah Complex, Book Blogger, April 12, 2006
Michael Malice, Evil Genius, Editor, Overheard in New York, Subject, Ego & Hubris: The Michael Malice Story, April 11, 2006
Shari Goldhagen, Author, Family and Other Accidents, April 10, 2006
Audacia Ray, Writer and Sex Worker Rights Advocate, March 29, 2006
Jeffrey Yamaguchi, Writer, Website Publisher, Online Marketer, March 16, 2006
Brenda Staudenmaier, aka "The Lovely Brenda," Photographer and Mommy, March 15, 2006
Veronica Varlow, Boutique Owner, Model, Actress, March 14, 2006
Judy McGuire, Advice Columnist, March 13, 2006
Peter Steinberg, NYC Boggle Group Organizer and Meetup.com Director of Product Development, February 3, 2006
Anya Kamenetz, Author, Generation Debt: Why Now Is A Terrible Time To Be Young, February 2, 2006
Koren Zailckas, Author, Smashed: Diary of a Drunken Girlhood, February 1, 2006
Ellen Friedrichs, Sex Educator, January 30, 2006
Marcia Baczynski and REiD MiHAlko, Cuddle Party Founders, December 23, 2005
Molly Crabapple, Artist, Model, Burlesque Performer, December 22, 2005
Dan Allen, Comedian, Deccember 20, 2005
Lisa Whiteman, Photographer, December 19, 2005
Elizabeth Merrick, Writing Teacher, Author, Girly, November 10, 2005
Christian Finnegan, Comedian, November 9, 2005
Julie Powell, author, Julie & Julia, creator, The Julie/Julia Project, November 8, 2005
Miriam Datskovsky, Sex Columnist, The Columbia Spectator, November 7, 2005
Gorman Bechard, Director, You Are Alone, Novelist, September 30, 2005
Tara McPherson, Illustrator and Painter, September 29, 2005
Meghan Cleary, shoe expert, author, The Perfect Fit, September 27, 2005

Shonali Bhowmik, Leader of indie band Tigers and Monkeys, Member of Variety Shac

Giulia Rozzi, Comedian, Writer, Producer, Speaker, September 20, 2005
Rachel Sklar, co-editor and writer of FishbowlNY, August 19, 2005
Brad Steuernagel, Cassidy Henehan, Peter Kassnove, comedians, hosts, The $1 Room, August 18, 2005
Chris Genoa, author, Foop!, August 17, 2005
Stephanie Lessing, author, She's Got Issues, August 16, 2005
Nadine Haobsh, beauty journalist and "Jolie in NYC" blogger, August 15, 2005
Bex Schwartz, Writer, Director, Comedian, August 2, 2005
Jeannette Walls, author, The Glass Castle, columnist, MSNBC.com, May 27, 2005
Aaron Karo, author, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, July 7, 2005
Tucker Shaw, food lover, author, Everything I Ate: A Year in the Life of My Mouth, July 6, 2005
Kemp Powers, author, The Shooting: A Memoir, July 5, 2005
Jessica Cutler, ex-blogger, author, The Washingtonienne, June 28, 2005
Jeannette Walls, author, The Glass Castle, MSNBC.com columnist, May 27, 2005
Andy Friedman, Slideshow Poet, Painter, Artistic Visionary, May 26, 2005
Molly Jong-Fast, author, The Sex Doctors in the Basement, May 25, 2005
Joel Derfner, author, Gay Haiku
Jessica Coen, Editor, Gawker.com
Andres du Bouchet, comedian, host and creator, Giant Tuesday Night Of Amazing Inventions And Also There Is A Game
The Reputation interview/show preview
Ida, indie band, creators, Heart Like a River
Patrick Borelli, comedian
Raven Snook, performer/writer/diva
Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, playwrights, The Exonerated, authors, Living Justice
John Stossel, 20/20 correspondent, author of Give Me a Break
Lalena Fissure, singer, The Color Guard
Stefanie Iris Weiss, astrologer, author, Surviving Saturn's Return
Susan Shapiro, author, Lighting Up and Five Men Who Broke My Heart: A Memoir
Catilin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio, YC Media, authors, The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business
Susan Polgar, Chess Champion and Founder, Polgar Chess Center
Maria Raha, Cinderella's Big Score author
Felicia Sullivan, Author, Editor, Small Spiral Notebook Founder
Peg Williams and Deb Weiner, sugar Sweet sunshine bakery owners
Genevieve Field, Sex and Sensibility editor, Nerve.com cofounder
Dr. Victoria Zdrok, Penthouse Pet of the Year 2004
Eve Ensler, Playwright and Activist
Jennifer Kabat, Vamps & Virgins Curator
Chris Hampton, WYSIWYG Creator and Curator
Claudia Cogan, Comedian
The Hazzards
Noah Tarnow, Big Quiz Thing Producer
Lisa Vandever
Augusten Burroughs
Jon Friedman
Clare Crespo
Melody Henry (Lucky 13)
Tristan Taormino
GirlyNYC, Panty Blogger
Ned Vizzini
Little Brooklyn, Burlesque Star
Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin, authors of Citizen Girl and The Nanny Diaries
Sara Schaefer (is Obsessed With You)
Merlin Bronques, Nightlife/Pinup Photographer
Interview with Cheryl B., Poet, Spoken Word Performer and Atomic Curator

mediabistro

Pitching an Agent interview, Vicky Bijur Agency, Mediabistro, June 27, 2007
From the Editors interview with Jaime Levine, Grand Central Publishing, May 30, 2007
Book Keeping, Michelle Goodman, author, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide, Mediabistro, May 23, 2007
Pitching an Agent, Tracy Brown Literary Agency, Mediabistro, May 7, 2007
Gael Greene, author, Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess, Mediabistro, May 23, 2007
Pitching an Agent interview, Esmond Harmsworth, Zachary Shuster Harmsworth, April 26, 2007
From the Editors interview, Jane Friedman, F + W Publications, April 19, 2007
Pitching an Agent, Lyons Literary LLC, April 4, 2007
How to Pitch Heeb, April 3, 2007
Pitching an Agent, Jim Donovan Literary, March 21, 2007
Pitching an Agent, Sam Hiyate, The Rights Factory, Mediabistro.com, February 28, 2007
From the Editors, Jessica Sanchez, Kedzie Press, Mediabistro.com, February 26, 2007
Bridie Clark, author of Because She Can, Book Keeping section, Mediabistro.com, February 21, 2007
Pitching an Agent, Andrea Somberg, Harvey Klinger, January 2, 2007
From the Editors, Peter Lynch, Sourcebooks, December 8, 2006
From the Editors, Katie McHugh, Marlowe & Co., November 28, 2006
Joe Miller, author of Cross-X, Book Keeping, November 13, 2006
From the Editors, Rosy Ngo, Potter Craft, October 3, 2006
Pitching an Agent, Matthew Carnicelli, October 2, 2006
Pitching an Agent, Kristin Nelson, Nelson Agency, September 27, 2006
Interview with Julie Bennett, Ten Speed Press, September 26, 2006
Pitching an Agent, Evan Marshall, September 20, 2006
Interview with Carrie Thornton, Three Rivers Press, September 19, 2006
Interview with Stacy Boyd, Editor, Harlequin, August 29, 2006
Pitching an Agent, Julie Castiglia, Julie Castiglia Literary Agency, August 15, 2006
From the Editors, John Williams, Editor, Harper Perennial, August 8, 2006
How Many Friends Does Your Book Have?, August 7, 2006
From the Editors, Brooke Warner, Acquisitions Editor, Seal Press, August 1, 2006
From the Editors, Paul Stevens, Associate Editor, Tor/Forge, July 18, 2006
Pitching an Agent interview, Bob Mecoy, Creative Book Services, July 11, 2006
Pitching an Agent: Ben Salmon/ Rights Unlimited, June 13, 2006
Tricia Boczkowski, Executive Editor, Simon Spotlight Entertainment, June 6, 2006
Nichole Argyres, Associate Editor, St. Martins, May 16, 2006
Jessica Rozler, Associate Editor, Allworth Press, April 18, 2006
Andrea Montejo, Editor, Rayo (Harpercollins), April 4, 2006
Zareen Jaffery, Associate Editor, Hyperion, March 7, 2006
May Chen, Editor, Morrow/Avon, February 21, 2006
Kristen Weber, Editor, Mysterious Press and Warner Books, February 7, 2006
Jeremie Ruby-Strauss, Senior Editor, Kensington, January 17, 2006
Kathy Pories, Senior Editor, Algonquin, January 10, 2006
George Hodgman, Executive Editor, Henry Holt, December 27, 2005
Steve Mockus, Editor, Chronicle Books, December 6, 2005
Don Weise, Senior Editor, Carroll & Graf, November 22, 2005
Panio Gianopoulos, Editor, Bloomsbury, November 8, 2005
Becky Saletan, Editor-in-Chief, Harcourt, October 25, 2005
Ellen Garrison, Assistant Editor, Perseus Book Group, October 4, 2005
Chris Schluep, Editor, Ballantine, September 27, 2005
Kristen Pettit, Senior Editor, Razorbill, September 6, 2005
Jill Schwartzman, Associate Editor, Harpercollins, August 15, 2005
Megan Lynch, Associate Editor, and Sean McDonald, Senior Editor at Riverhead, August 2, 2005
Brant Rumble, Editor, Scribner, July 5, 2005
Lorin Stein, Editor, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, June 20, 2005
Denise Roy, Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster, June 7, 2005
Amy Hundley, Editor, Grove/Atlantic, May 24, 2005
Kendra Harpster, Associated Editor, Doubleday (Random House), May 10, 2005
Brenda Copeland, Senior Editor, Atria (Simon & Schuster), April 26, 2005
Asya Muchnick, Senior Editor, Little, Brown, April 12, 2005

cupcakes

Christopher Noxon, Author, Rejuvenile
Jami Curl, Co-Owner, Saint Cupcake, Portland, Oregon, May 12, 2006
Wendy McClure, Author, I'm Not The New Me and The Amazing Mackerel Pudding Plan, March 16, 2006
Hollis Gillespie, Author, Confessions of a Recovering Slut and Bleachy-Haired Honky Bitch, March 4, 2006
Lisa Loeb , July 12, 2005

other

Sarah Schenck, Feminist Filmmaker, Director, Slippery Slope, Feministing, July 19, 2007
21st Century S.E.X. Ed, Interview with Heather Corinna, WireTap Magazine, July 4, 2007
Party Girl author Anna David, Huffington Post, June 20, 2007
Tramps Like Us author Kristen Buckley, Memoirville, June 11, 2007
Interview with Death by Chick Lit author Lynn Harris, Huffington Post, June 5, 2007
Samara O'Shea, author, For the Love of Letters, In The Flesh blog, May 15, 2007
Rebecca Walker, Author, Baby Love, Memoirville.com, April 25, 2007
Marissa Walsh, author of Girl With Glasses: My Optic History, Memoirville, March 5, 2007
Iris Bahr, author of Dork Whore, New York Post, March 4, 2007
New York Post, Interview with Gene Wilder about his novella My French Whore, February 25, 2007
Dave Naz interview, Penthouse Variations (print), April 2007 issue
Michael Musto interview, Mediabistro.com, January 8, 2007
Interview with Anna Lapp, Co-Founder, Small Planet Institute,
Co-Author, Grub, December 8, 2006, Village Voice
Rachel Sarah, author of Single Mom Seeking, December 7, 2006, Lusty Lady
Village Voice - Interview with Amy Sedaris
Village Voice - Stephanie Klein interview about Straight Up & Dirty: A Memoir
Interview with Wendy Spero, author of Microthrills
Lisa Loeb interview, Penthouse, August 2006 issue
Interview with erotica author/editor Alison Tyler, Variations.com, June 2006
Interview with Ken Tanabe, Founder of Loving Day, Village Voice, June 9, 2006
Interview with Hillary Carlip, author of Queen of the Oddballs, Bookslut.com, June 2006
Interview with Will Leitch, author of Catch, Lusty Lady blog, December 5, 2005
Veronica Vera interview, Variations.com, November 2005
Interview with Jill Soloway, Six Feet Under writer/producer and author of Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants, The Black Table, September 20, 2005

Interview with Sarah Warn of Afterellen.com, Velvetpark magazine, Summer 2005 issue

Interview with Louse Wener, author of Goodnight Steve McQueen, Beatrice.com, May 6, 2005
Cousin Stevie (Family Business) interview, Penthouse, March 2005
Jen Sincero interview, Variations.com, February 2005
Violet Blue interview, Variations.com, January 2005
Interview with Mimi Ferraro of Audio Fiction, Afterellen.com, November 2004
The Reputation (Elizabeth Elmore), Punk Planet 64
Michelle Tea interview, Afterellen.com, May 2004
Charles Gatewood interview, Zink, March 2004
Ivan Coyote interview, Curve, February 2004
Guinevere Turner interview, Velvet Park magazine, Winter 2003/2004 issue
Nisha Ganatra interview, Velvet Park magazine, Winter 2003/2004 issue
The L Word interview, GO NYC, December 2003
Nina Hartley interview, AVN Online, September 2003
Abby Ehmann interview, Mercy Magazine, Fall 2003 issue
Chloe interview, Eros-london.com, February 2003
The Reputation interview, Venuszine.com, November 2002
Interview with Cherry author Charlotte Cooper, Technodyke.com, October 2002
Alison Tyler interview, Erotica Readers & Writers Association, September 2002
Sleater-Kinney (Carrie Brownstein) interview, Lesbianation.com, August 2002
M. Christian interview, Lesbianation.com, July 2002
Barbara Nitke interview, On Our Backs, June/July 2002
That Takes Ovaries! interview, Lesbianation.com, June 2002
Sadie Allison (Tickle Your Fancy author) interview, Cleansheets.com, May 2002
Interview with Ron Suresha (Bears on Bears and Bearotica editor), Gaywired.com, May 2002
Nan Kinney, Dyke Porn Pioneer (interview), Lesbianation.com, April 2002
Charles Anders interview on The Lazy Crossdresser, Cleansheets.com, April 2002
Lily Burana (Strip City author) interview, On Our Backs, February/March 2002
Barbara Victor (Goddess: Inside Madonna author) interview, Lesbianation.com, December 2001
Susie Bright In Bed With Susie Bright interview, Lesbianation.com, December 2001
M. Christian Dirty Words interview, Venus or Vixen?, October 2001
Tristan Taormino Pucker Up interview, Lesbianation.com, September 28, 2001
Magdalene Meretrix interview, Venus or Vixen?, August 2001
Jess Wells interview, Philogyny: Girls Who Kiss and Tell, Pride 2001 issue
Joan Hess interview, Mystery Review, Spring 2001
Raging Teens Amy Griffin interview, ROCKRGRL, March/April 2001
Donna Allegra interview, Curve, March 2001 issue
Mary Lou Lord interview, Hipmama, February 2001
Tristan Taormino buttplug interview, Lesbianation.com, February 2001
Inga Muscio interview, Lesbianation.com, February 2001
Eve Ensler interview reprint, Libida.com, February 2001
Sage Vivant (Custom Erotica Source) interview, Venus or Vixen?, February 2001
Live Nude Girls Unite! interview, On Our Backs, February/March 2001 issue
A Dyke and Her Baggage: Riggin Waugh interview, Lesbianation.com, December 2000
Lourds interview, ROCKRGRL, November/December 2000 issue
Michelle Tea interview and Valencia review, Venus or Vixen?, October 2000
Nisha Ganatra (Chutney Popcorn director) interview, Technodyke.com, September 2000
Interview with Elizabeth Steen, ROCKRGRL, September/October 2000 issue
Interview with Susie Bright, Venus or Vixen?, August 2000
Interview with Eve Ensler (Vagina Monologues), On Our Backs, August/September 2000 issue
Shar Rednour/Femme's Guide to the Universe interview, Lesbianation.com, August 2000
Interview with Tristan Taormino, Lesbianation.com
Interview with Leslea Newman, Lesbianation.com
Interview with Mila Drumke, I'm Not Waiting zine, May 1998
Mary Lou Lord interview, Washington Square News, 1998