Hello! I’m Melanie Dragger. I am a content writer, editor, and educator based in Austin, Texas. I am also a book critic for Kirkus Reviews and American Library Association’s Booklist magazines, where I write about a variety of nonfiction genres, including art and photography, music, food and wine, travel, history, education, and current events and social issues. Additionally, I am founding editor of Literary West Review and a member of the National Book Critics Circle.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in applied communication from the University of Denver.