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Freelance writer/author, book editor, 2019-present |
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Music critic/Arts reporter, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) – 1991-2019 |
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Co-editor, University of Texas Press American Music Series, 2011-2019 |
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Music critic/Feature writer, The Daily Camera (Boulder, Colo.) – 1985-1990 |
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Oil-field roustabout -- 1980-1982 |
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Auto-parts store clerk -- 1978-79 |
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Master of Arts, Journalism – University of Texas (1985) |
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Bachelor of Arts, English – Southwestern University (1983) |
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2021 North Carolinana Society Book Award |
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Eric Hoffer Book Awards – 2021 First Runner-up, 2013 Honorable Mention |
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2019 Piedmont Laureate
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North Carolina Press Association -- Criticism, first place (2007, 2001, 1998), second place (2013) and third place (2009); Arts/entertainment reporting, first place (2017, 2011), second place (2014) and third place (2018); Profile feature, second place (2017); Feature writing, second place (2018)
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American Association of Sunday and Feature editors -– Criticism, Third place (1996) and honorable mention (2002); Multi-media innovation, third place (2009) |
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Rolling Stone
New York Times
Spin
salon.com
Indyweek
WRAL.com
Billboard
No Depression
Mojo
Acoustic Guitar
Mother Jones |
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Alumni magazines: Appalachian State, Auburn, Bowling Green, Brandeis, Brown, Clemson, Duke, East Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Harvard, Illinois, Iowa, Johns Hopkins, Kansas, Miami of Florida, Miami of Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oberlin, Ohio State, Penn State, Princeton, Purdue, Rice, Rochester, Southern California, Stanford, Taft, Texas, Tufts, Utah, Washington State, Wisconsin |
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