1. MATTHEW PRICE
•255 Eastern Parkway, B4 • Brooklyn, NY 11238 • 917.753.6633 •
priceald@yahoo.com
www.pricewrites.com
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JOURNALISM
•Since 2001, I’ve been a full-time freelance journalist and critic, focusing on books, history, and
culture. My articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in Bookforum, The Boston Globe (“Ideas”
and “Books”), The Chicago Tribune, the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times Book Review,
The National (Abu Dhabi), The New York Observer, The New York Sun, The New York Times
Book Review, The New Yorker ("Briefly Noted"), Newsday, Salon.com, Vogue, and The
Washington Post Book World.
For a selection of my writing, please see www.pricewrites.com.
FACT-CHECKING, EDITORIAL, AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
•Freelance Fact-checker, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon
Meacham (Random House, 2008; Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
•Freelance Fact-checker, Elle, December 2006-January 2007
Proofread and checked captions, copy, and brand labels for this women’s magazine.
•Marketing Consultant, Bookforum, 2004-2006
Worked extensively with leading independent bookstores on distribution and promotion
for Bookforum, a magazine that specializes in intelligent coverage of arts and culture.
Developed extensive database of national independent bookstores. Established and
maintained relationships with bookstore owners around the country.
•Research Assistant to James Carey, Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, 2002-
2004
Conducted research and fact-checked materials for projects about the history of media.
•Managing Editor, Arts and Letters Daily, 2001
Gathered and summarized articles, reviews, and essays from the world of humanities,
arts, and books to post on this premier cultural website (then owned by Lingua Franca).
Today, www.aldaily.com receives nearly 3 million page views per month.
•Fact-checker and Associate Editor, Lingua Franca, 1998-2001
Began position as a fact-checker, then went on to write and research articles for this
award-winning magazine that covered the world of academic and intellectual life.
EDUCATION
•Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
B.A. in History, 1991
•References available upon request•