Career
He has published three books of nonfiction, including two narrative American histories (of horse racing and moonshine, respectively) and a memoir of his own attempts to engage with the modern realities of food production. Race Day: A Spot on the Rail with Max Watman (2005, Ivan R Dee)
Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw"s Adventures in Moonshine (2010, Simon & Schuster)
Harvest: Field Notes From a Far-Flung Pursuit of Real Food (2014, Norton)
As a book reviewer for The New Criterion, (2000-2007)
As racing correspondent for the New York Sun (2006–2008)
As a contributor to the Huffington Post (since 2010).
