Jonathan Kranz

Today, I enjoy the confidence of numerous marketing and advertising agencies, but unlike most independent copywriters, my career didn't begin with them. Instead, I had stints as a follow-spot operator in a regional theater, a park ranger on an allegedly haunted island in Boston Harbor, and as a summarizer of documents in large-scale litigations (think: Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener).

After years of avoiding fiction, I've returned to the field. I have a young adult novel in the hopper at Henry Holt (the title of which I cannot name because it's likely to change). Please stay tuned.

On the side, I've written columns for local newspapers and have been a guest essayist on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. I've taught writing courses at Harvard University Extension School, Emerson College and Northeastern University.

I live in Melrose, Massachusetts with my wife, Eileen; two daughters, Rebecca and Anastasia; and a vast collection of LP records.