Doug Mack

@douglasmack

Doug Mack is a Minneapolis-based writer and the author of The Not-Quite States of America (W.W. Norton, 2017). He has written for The New York Times, Slate, and Time, and is working on a book about diners. Find him on Twitter @douglasmack.

@douglasmack
Clementine, an eatery and supporter of local art in Harrisonburg Virginia. 2012
When restaurants close, even temporarily, what happens to the communities that rely on them?
Culture
by Doug Mack
01.21.2021
Culture
Sen. Pat Toomey, left, Vice President Mike Pence, center, and Sean Parnell, right, who is taking on Rep. Conor Lamb in the 17th Congressional District, are served lunch by waitress Denise, Friday, June 12, 2020, at David's Diner in Springdale, Pa. Pence's visit is the first stop part of the
Why are journalists always visiting diners in Trump country?
Politics
by Doug Mack
10.22.2020
Politics