Making Us Proud

Let's congratulate Gangrey contributor Zack McMillin. He learned a few days ago that he was awarded a Knight-Wallace Fellowship. Huge honor. If you know Zack, you know he's a hell of a guy and a fantastic writer. I can't think of a more deserving person.

Zack writes: "Charles, the director, says he selects the 12 people he thinks are most capable of using the Fellowship year to pursue their 'dream,' whatever that dream may be. My dream? To write mesmerizing stories like Gary Smith. Paint scenes like Anne Hull. Pen real-world dramas like Tom Hallman and Tom French. Evoke like Dan Barry. Report like David Finkel. Bring characters alive like Susan Orlean."

Here's hoping we don't lose Zack's voice on Gangrey while he's off getting smarter. Let's hope he dumps some of that inside knowledge on us once in a while.