Senior Editor at Longreads
Brendan’s writing has appeared at Smithsonian, Literary Hub, and The Morning News, where he wrote the “Press Pause” column. From 2016 through 2022, he was senior editor of Columbia Journalism Review. He is interested in narrative features and essays, particularly those that involve reporting. The subject could be almost anything, so long as you can use scene and character to build intrigue, suspense, and wonder. He prefers intimate stories to those told by distant spectators.
To get a sense of Brendan’s interests, visit his editors’ picks and explore a selection of his commissioned features and writing, below. Once you’ve done that, email him your polished drafts and your pitches for reported work.
