Leslie Pariseau is a writer, editor and the co-founder & features editor at PUNCH, an award-winning web magazine about the culture of drinking. A Forbes 30 Under 30 pick and former senior editor at Saveur, she's written for The New York Times, The Ringer, Slate, Vulture, AFAR, GQ and Esquire among others. In a special interview recorded at Freehand NY / Smile Radio, Leslie shares how she started her career, what she looks for in stories, and how culture and context continue to inform her writing.
