About

I am the author of three books, most recently Wisenheimer: A Childhood Subject to Debate. I write a biweekly column about religion for The New York Times, and I am a writer for The New York Times Magazine, Slate, Mother Jones, The Forward, and many other publications. I also enjoy publishing personal essays and book reviews. I am an editor of The New Haven Review and was an occasional commentator on NPR. In the school year 2009-2010 I am a lecturer in the English and Political Science departments of Yale University, and next year I will be a visiting professor of creative writing at Wellesley College. I hold a doctorate in religious studies and am currently the coordinator of the Yale Journalism Initiative. With my wife, daughters, dog, and two cats, I live in the Westville neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.