On how taste, identity, and experience shape our understanding of books, film, and art

“Hand-Embroidered Table Runner”

On chosen family and the objects we keep for love. (The New York Times)

Recently Published Work

The Gay & Lesbian Review – 100 years of Edward Gorey
The Village Star-Revue – Reviewing The Endless Garment at Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works

New Blog Posts

Critical Influences – A New York Times feature leads back to the doctor behind a lasting habit
Script Doctor – The problem with money in Brewster’s Millions

About

I’m a Brooklyn-based critic, essayist, and editor. My work has appeared in The New York Times, The Sun, The Gay & Lesbian Review, Publishers Weekly, and Next Avenue.

I write Quinn on Books, a monthly review column for the New York City neighborhood newspapers The Red Hook Star-Revue and The Village Star-Revue.