Hi, I’m Megan.

I’m a journalist, editor, and the author of two books of nonfiction, most recently City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways, published by Crown in April 2024.

I write narrative features for national and Texas publications, including the New York Times, Texas Monthly, and Bloomberg CityLab.

I love learning about the world and animating wonky, complicated subjects through creative storytelling. A former magazine editor, I excel at helping brainstorm ideas, execute projects, and polish sentences.

I speak fluent Spanish and always eat breakfast.

what I do

journalism

As a freelancer, I write regularly for The New York Times, Texas Monthly and Bloomberg CityLab. I cover housing, transportation, and other things that happen in cities.

books

I’m the author of two books of nonfiction: the first about processed food, the second about urban highways. I’m an experienced public speaker on both topics.

editing

I have assigned and edited thousands of stories, including dozens of award-winning investigations. After a decade of managing print production at two magazines, I’m an organized project manager.

Here are some recent stories I’ve written. For more, visit my portfolio.

The New York Times

How a Washington Park That Doesn’t Exist Created Affordable Housing

Grist

Texas is skirting federal environmental law to push for highway expansion

Texas Monthly

Why Bringing More Affordable Housing to Austin Is a Block-by-Block Battle

Bloomberg

Can a ‘Smart Highway’ in Texas Pave the Way to Self-Driving?