About Michael

Michael Shapiro is a writer, editor, photographer and interviewer who specializes in travel and entertainment. He's the author of "A Sense of Place," a collection of interviews with the world's top travel writers. His stories appear in National Geographic Traveler, Islands and the Washington Post.

• Travel writer with stories in National Geographic Traveler, Hemispheres, American Way, AFAR and Washington Post
• Author of “A Sense of Place: Great Travel Writers Talk About Their Craft, Lives and Inspiration” 
• Photographer published by Islands magazine, Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle
• Weekly column on gambling for SF Chronicle’s entertainment section
• Entertainment writer for The Press Democrat
• Freelance editor for newspaper, magazine and book projects

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