 A former "Vanity Fair" staffer and senior editor at various men's publications, he has written feature articles, critical reviews and humor pieces for "The New York Times", the "New York Observer", "Details", "Spin", "Radar", the "San Francisco Chronicle" and various others.His work has been collected in a number of anthologies, including "The Best American Essays 2010" and "Bar Mitzvah Disco".In addition to his work as a writer he is the host and producer of "New York States of Mind", a monthly talk show series sponsored by the 92nd Street Y, in New York City.