Kate's articles on politics, pop music, and books have appeared in The New Republic, Mother Jones, Acoustic Guitar, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Web Hits, The New Republic. Published in the early days of MP3's revolution of music distribution, this article discusses what Internet distribution can and can't do for independent musicians.
Missing Link, The New Republic. A discussion of how welfare reform during the Clinton years reduced Medicaid enrollment, and why that could be cause for concern.
Poll Tax, The New Republic. Published in the wake of the 2000 presidential election, this article discusses how voting machines and county lines affect the enfranchisement of poorer communities in America.
Southern Tonic, Acoustic Guitar. Southern songwriter Michelle Malone gets back to her indie roots.
Fiction and Lies, Acoustic Guitar. Tracy Chapman's Telling Stories.
Square Peg, Acoustic Guitar. Based on a 2001 interview with John Mayer on the eve of his international fame, this article explores the songcraft and guitar skill at the core of his prodigious talent.
Love's Microcosm, Acoustic Guitar. Indigo Girls' Become You.
You'll Die Laughing, San Francisco Bay Guardian. How comics are a quintessentially morbid medium.
The Serpent, San Francisco Bay Guardian. How sickness relates to storytelling in David B.'s graphic novel Epileptic.
