Hi! I’m Cheri. I spend my days reading and editing at Longreads, an award-winning publication at Automattic.

At Longreads, I curate and recommend longform nonfiction on the internet. I commission and edit reported essays and personal narratives from writers and journalists around the world, and also publish book excerpts, reading lists, interviews, and occasionally more in-depth features. Stories I’ve edited have won a Pushcart Prize and an ASJA Writing Award, or have been recognized with a James Beard Award nomination or a notable mention in Best American Essays. You can read more about my work in this Q&A at Famous Writing Routines. If you’re interested in writing for Longreads, review our guidelines, get a sense of what I publish, and send me your essay submission or story pitch.

Alongside my role at Longreads, I’ve been a story wrangler at Automattic for more than a decade. Over the years, I’ve worked on many projects: telling customer stories, developing writing and photography courses, managing company blogs and social channels, and providing editorial support for our brands.