WA&A’s managing editor, Norman Kolpas, writes about art, architecture, design, travel, dining, and other lifestyle topics for a range of magazines from his base in Marin County, California. His several hundred nonfiction pieces have appeared in many publications, including Bon Appétit, HOME, Elle, Sunset, and The Times of London. He’s a graduate of Yale University and the author of more than 40 nonfiction books. He also teaches nonfiction writing in the Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension.