I've written the text for two books. (“Text” is important to note because one of those two books is art-based.)
Plotted: A Literary Atlas (Illustrations by Andrew DeGraff; essays by Daniel Harmon)
"A rewarding excursion across the literary landscape that will be cherished by map enthusiasts as well as bibliophiles" [Starred review] — Publishers Weekly
"A unique, display-ready volume of great allure and pleasure." [Starred review] — Booklist
"An innovative work of literary criticism." — Slate
“Super Pop is as snappy as its title—a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives.” — Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine, television critic
“For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void….The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter .A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado.” — Kirkus Reviews
"Highbrow mixes easily with lowbrow in this lively compilation of film, book, TV show, and video-game references…. Fun and witty, historical and current, this volume will find an appreciative audience."―School Library Journal
"...brilliantly demonstrates the kind of text-to-text connections that we should be asking students to make… thematically, across the content areas and across media, and between the familiar and the new. ." — SLJ's "Connect the Pop" Blog
I’m also an acquisitions editor — currently in audio, but previously in all formats at Zest Books/Pulp. Here are some highlights from my time in that role.
How Not to Be a Dick was picked up by Urban Outfitters and was Zest’s first book to sell over 50,000 copies.
Tomboy received several starred reviews and was recently endorsed by Dan Kois on the Slate Culture Gabfest.
Martyrdom was not a hit, but I still love this insane book. Death to adult coloring books!
Alice and Freda forever is now in pre-production, per IMDB, with Jennifer Kent directing.
