Kristen has written for ELLE, ELLE.com, Marie Claire, Variety, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast WWD, Z!nk, Time Out, Texas Monthly Special Publications, Austin-American Statesman, Austin Way, Austin Monthly, Austin Woman, Tribeza, Texas Highways, Texas Lifestyle Magazine, Society Diaries, The Salonniere and CultureMap. She is currently a stringer for People magazine.
Recent articles:
Texas Highways, The Art of Hospitality
Texas Highways, At This Historic General Store Near Brenham, You’ll Want to Overstay Your Welcome
Texas Highways, Monarch Butterfly Season Arrives in Texas with Virtual and In-Person Events
Society Texas, Barefoot Luxury in St. Barts
People, Inside Formula 1’s Push for a New Generation of Women Drivers in Motor Racing (Exclusive)
People, CMT Awards Hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown
People, Michael J Fox Says Parkinson’s Disease ‘Sucks’
People, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
People, Matthew Shepard’s Father Takes Fishing Trip with Dads of Trans Kids
People.com, Taylor Swift Proved She Can ‘Actually Work a Room’ at Nashville Landmark, Bluebird Cafe
People.com, Luke Combs Says Planning a Wedding is ‘Overwhelming’
People.Com, Keith Urban Reveals His Mantra in Music: ‘Nothing to Hide and Everything to Protect’
People.com, Texas Woman Creates Animal Rescue to Save Hundreds of Dogs Abandoned in the Same Park
People.com, Kesha Turns 30 and Finds Her Peace
People.com, Behind the Scenes of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Market
People.com, Meet the Newlyweds on a Mission to Travel to all 50 States in an RV
People.com, West Wing Cast Reunites for Justice for Vets
People.com, John Legend on How his Daughter to be Inspires New Music
People.com, Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick have “High Hopes” for son Hank
Variety, Katie Couric Leads SXSW Discussion on ‘What it Means to be a Muslim Today’
Variety, SXSW: Neil Gaiman Talks Casting ‘Good Omens’ Through Email
MarieClaire.com, 8 Things You Never Knew About Gilmore Girls
Austin Monthly, What It’s Like to Talk to Spirits: My Experience Visiting a Séance
Austin Monthly, Character: Courtney Kizer
Austin Monthly, 6 Historic Texas Dance Halls
Austin Way, The Ultimate Guide to F1
CultureMap.com, Austin Filmmaker’s New Unscripted Series Champions LGBTQ Stories
CultureMap.com, What is it Really Like to Date the French?
CultureMap.com, Growing Up with George Harrison
CultureMap.com, Run Away and Join the Circus: One Woman’s Story
Texas Lifestyle Magazine, Texan Couples Together in Business: Kim and Whit Hanks of Whim Hospitality
Texas Lifestyle Magazine, 48 Hours in Frankfurt
Texas Lifestyle Magazine, Travel Tuesday: Escape to Nowhere
Tribeza, Hidden Room Theatre’s Beth Burns On Why She Loves A Plague Play
Time Out, The Best Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Austin
Austin Woman, Inside the Life of Sommelier Elizabeth Rodriguez
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—Catherine Drinker Bowen
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