Award-winning author and independent editor focused on change-making nonfiction

I help writers overcome compositional hurdles, shape their big ideas, and tell stories that matter.

Author

I’m author of Studs and Ida Terkel award winner Hold Fast to Dreams (The New Press), a work of narrative nonfiction about college access.

More about the book here.

Independent editor and co-author

I can help navigate all stages of the book process, from proposals to final edits. I also work on shorter projects, articles, and personal statements.

Recent projects with The New Press:

“One of the best parts of publishing my first book was working with Beth.”

Melissa B. Jacoby
Unjust Debts

Education:

  • MA, fiction writing, Johns Hopkins University

  • BA, English, Yale University

Teaching:

  • Gallatin School, New York University

  • Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars

  • Teachers and Writers Collaborative


Do you have a writing project that needs a partner?