Jesse Katz

Jesse Katz spent fifteen years at the Los Angeles Times and another nine years at Los Angeles magazine. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, New York magazine, Rolling Stone, GQ, The American Prospect, Pacific Standard, California Sunday Magazine, and in the anthologies Best American Magazine Writing, Best American Crime Writing, and Best American Sports Writing. He teaches at the University of California, Irvine, and has volunteered at both Central Juvenile Hall and the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility. He lives in Los Angeles.