Steve Almond

Teaches at New York Open Center

Steve Almond writes a New York Times column “The Sweet Spot”; he has also written for the New York Times Magazine and the Washington Post. He teaches Journalism at Harvard and is the author of eight books, including the New York Times Best-sellers Candyfreak, Against Football and his new title, Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country. Steve also hosts the New York Times podcast “Dear Sugars” with Cheryl Strayed.