SYRAN. INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST
NO FIXED ASSIGNMENT

You’re here because
you’re interesting.

You’ll know when I’m recording.

SELECTED FRAGMENTS

Fragments of a life in journalism

AN INCOMPLETE COLLECTION, BY DESIGN
A person examines a small bunch of plants beside railroad tracks, in front of a building marked MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE FOR MIND CONTROL.
01 / PHOTOGRAPH

A perfectly ordinary photograph.

[ 03 : APPROXIMATE TESTIMONIALS ]
“He’s just like Hunter S. Thompson.”
— PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WORK WITH ME
“He’s just like Hunter S. Thompson.”
— PEOPLE WHO NEVER WANT TO AGAIN
03 / REVIEWS

Mixed, apparently.

04 / PRINT

There used to be a paper.

[ 05 : WORDS ]

An entire story.
Or a paragraph
that escaped one.

ESSAYS · REPORTING · UNFINISHED BUSINESS

05 / WRITING

Room for the longer things.

New things appear here when they appear here. No publishing schedule.

SAY HELLO / SEND A TIP / MAKE SOMETHING

Know somebody
interesting?

COMMISSION AN INVESTIGATION
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENTSTRICTLY BUSINESS

The only mysteries I ever solve are personal.
But I’m willing to take a crack at yours.

MY RATES ARE
EXTRAORDINARY.

$100,000 / QUARTER

An expense account for meals and hotel rooms. A briefcase full of twenties is preferred.

Copy arrives when I’m through with it.

I choose the music. I don’t want to hear a word about my smoking.

Grow up.

COUNTEROFFERS CONSIDERED. OFFER ME LESS

Available for interviews, unexpected stories, and occasional collaborations.

PLEASE DON'T SEND A PRESS RELEASE.