Eric Cortellessa is the managing digital editor of the Washington Monthly. His writing has also appeared in the Washington Post, the Nation, Slate, the New Republic, and other publications. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Eric’s thesis project—a short documentary on criminal records as a barrier to employment—was nominated for a 2015 Emmy Award.
Eric can be reached at: ecortellessa@washingtonmonthly.com
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