Mae Hamilton

Digital editor @travelleisure | formerly at @thepointsguy @afarmedia @variety

[Mae Hamilton @bymaeham]

My first longform feature for @AFARmedia where I wax sentimental about my home state, the power of outlaw country, and the oft-overlooked, vibrant diversity of Texas.

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@Longreads

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[JoySauce @joysauce_]

A new generation of chefs is reimagining what Texas barbecue really means. This includes stuffing whole-hog meat in a bánh mì or pairing brisket with Thai curry.

Writer @bymaeham talked to some of the Asian Americans shaking up the Texas barbecue scene:

https://t.co/qYnnICGrLM

[Elizabeth Goodspeed @domesticetch]

Forever in love with Fernando Botero's watermelons and cakes

[Katherine LaGrave @kjlagrave]

For @AFARmedia's site, I'm looking for timely feature pitches about travel, climate change, and the environment. Here are a few longreads we've published recently:

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[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

obsessed with daniel rym, the 15th century dutch guy who loved his wife so much that he had a picture of them smooching drawn in his personal prayer book

[Tom of Finland @TomsFoundation]

Writes @bymaeham for @AFARmedia, “The home is located on an inconspicuous residential street in Echo Park and is completely devoted to hyper-masculine, NSFW, Gay art.”

“[#TomOfFinland] is perhaps best known for his leather clad hunks,” observes Hamilton.

https://t.co/iAi9Vm7zku

[Mae Hamilton @bymaeham]

@julie_olum Great question—they do not have to be at all! I'm actually hoping to get some representation from around the globe.

[Mae Hamilton @bymaeham]

AFAR is seeking pitches from Indigenous and Native writers for an online package about Indigenous travel. Feel free to pitch me ([email protected]) feature-style stories, round ups, and/or service pieces. Our digital rate is fifty cents a word! @WritersofColor

[Mae Hamilton @bymaeham]

@womenwriterswin @WritersofColor Great question! It would be nice to get pitches by the end of next week, 9/22.

[Mondo Mascots @mondomascots]

Kobe Weston the cowboy pig is the mascot for the western side of Kobe City, Japan.

[Jen Rice @jen_rice_]

houston

[Blood Meridian @BloodMeridianQT]

The dying man by the ashes of the fire was singing and as they rode out they could hear the hymns of their childhood and they could hear them as they ascended the arroyo and rode up through the low junipers still wet from the rain.

[Polly Anna 🏳️‍⚧️ @JazzCochina]

This is one of the most rewarding stories I've had the opportunity to write. I've been going to La Chinita's Restaurant since I was a child, and it is an honor to highlight its legacy. 🍽

https://t.co/QeQhiRTwEa

[Daniela Gerson @dhgerson]

Yes, I did love the blinis, and so much more, reporting this story for @AFARmedia on how Uzbekistan sheltered my family during WWII. Much more to come in my book, but you'll have to wait two years for that!

https://t.co/O4DOlOENUb

[Modern Currency PR @MCPRLosAngeles]

@hotelfigueroa's Old World charm transports visitors to the 1920s when the hotel first opened as a safe haven for solo female travelers.

Thank you, @afarmedia, @bymaeham, and Vanita Salisbury!

#hotelfigueroa #historichotel

https://t.co/iAOG3nGH4v

[Katherine LaGrave @kjlagrave]

In 2021, Costa Rica made headlines when it committed to increasing protection for the waters surrounding Cocos Island National Park. In reality, things are far more complicated. For @AFARmedia, @monalgable dove in:

https://t.co/t2mx1b1agk

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[Fishmonkeycow @FishMonkeyCow_]

Mong Kok, Hong Kong 🇭🇰 on Kodak cinema film 🎞️

[Marian Liu 柳家明 @marianliu]

A beautiful testament to talent — "A Philippine indigenous practice that was on the verge of being lost to history is being inscribed on new skin." — @audreycarpio @vogueph #DiversityandInclusion #tattooartist https://t.co/CxSrZou557

[AFAR Media @AFARmedia]

when i lift my carry-on into the overhead compartment without any help

[Katherine LaGrave @kjlagrave]

“It crashed without any explanation, without any witnesses, and without any survivors—really a baffling mystery.”

Inside the battle to build a “better” black box:

https://t.co/FnQ8qwX8O3

@Longreads
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[Helen Davidson @heldavidson]

How a rabbit god became an icon for Taiwan’s gay community. From me and @chihui__lin https://t.co/ml81HBMDGp