Grants for Writers: My Ongoing Quest
I have applied to a lot of grants. I’ve applied to little ones, big ones, easy ones, hard ones, and I have been rejected by most of them.
Amanda Gray
Amanda Gray is a journalist based in Berlin, Germany. She writes for a variety of publications focusing on culture, art, and the co-working movement. She has an M.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of New Mexico.
She grew up in Providence, Rhode Island but was exported at a young age to Europe for behaving badly, and has traveled ever since.
She is passionate about all things Eastern European, and spends the majority of her time exploring the beautiful city of Berlin.
Amanda wants to be in a band when she grows up.
‘Back to Reality’ with Polish Poster Designer Krzysztof Iwanski
After an unsuccessful attempt to sneak into an abandoned amusement park in Berlin, designer Krzysztof Iwanski and I settled into a bar to talk poster art.
How I Became A Journalist in Berlin
Weeks would go by with no response, and as the sun started to go down at 4 p.m. and funds were quickly running out, I decided to reevaluate my approach.
The Grand Tradition of Berlin Cinemas
In Berlin, going to the movies can take you back to when the German soul was explored in film, and the venue was just as important as the film being showed.