Byliner Writers

I found three Byliner writers that are pretty dissimilar:

Jim Windolf-- I didn't know about this writer until I signed up for a Byliner account. He was one of the initial writers that was suggested to me, so I decided to give him a chance. I came away liking his focus--namely, writing about pop culture, films, TV, and music. I'm a bit of a pop culture freak and I love reading about that kind of stuff, so I was more inclined to read stuff he has written because of that. He's also a contributing writer to Vanity Fair, which my mom has a subscription to, so I'll have to check out more of his writing when I go home for Thanksgiving break. One of the particularly interesting articles deals with a Hippie commune known as the Farm in the middle of Tennessee.

Alexis Madrigal-- A writer the class is familiar with, Madrigal is a senior editor with the Atlantic and helped create Longshot. He mostly writes about technology, which is another subject I like to read about since I'm a geek. Madrigal has written a lot about alternative energy solutions, but he also finds time to write about seemingly mundane topics--like gravestone laser technology, which ended up being an awesome read about something most readers have probably never thought of.

Tim Layden--Finally, I couldn't go without following a sports writer, and Tim Layden seems to be the best fit. I have read his work before in Sports Illustrated and I like his style and prose, especially the story surrounding the unofficial retirement of number 50 at Williams College.