Michael Downing

Michael Downing grew up in the Berkshires, graduated from Harvard College, and spent a year on a fellowship in England. After that, he worked as a contributing editor for the Italian art monthly FMR, the science journal Oceanus, and Harvard Magazine. In addition to his books, he has written two plays, premiered by the Triangle Theater of Boston and San Franciscos New Conservatory Theatre. His essays and reviews appear in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and other periodicals.