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Selected Writings

Mediaite

Check out all my 'Mediaite' articles here


  • 'How NewsNation Called the Election First -- Thanks to Two News Veterans Ousted by Fox'
  • Kamala Harris Has Raised Almost $1 Billion -- A Few Pro-Trump Billionaires Are Trying to Even It Up
  • 'The Dispatch's Stephen Hayes on How to Build a Conservative Media Outlet for the Trump Era'
  • 'SF Chronicle Launches Kamala Harris AI Bot Ahead of 2024 Election '
  • 'PBS Correspondent Issues Apology for Comments About Trump Interference in Gaza Ceasefire Talks'

Celebrity Profiles and Q&As

  • Profile on Sabrina Wu, star of 'Joy Ride,' Xtra Magazine. Read it here.
  • Interview with Dina Nayeri, Columbia Journal. Read it here.

Creative Nonfiction and Translations

  • 'Word for Word' Anthology, Literary Translation at Columbia (2022). 'The Man in the Mirror' (original nonfiction) beginning on pp. 394. '00:00' (translation, Spanish to English) beginning on pp. 404. See 'Downloads' section below.
  • Collaborative reading at Universidad Diego Portales in Chile. Click here to watch.

The Record North Shore

Check out all my 'The Record North Shore' articles here


  • 'Can you see one movie in the theater too many times? Kathy Bell doesn't think so.' Also published by Evanston RoundTable. Seen by Searchlight Pictures, distributor of movie A Complete Unknown.
  • 'For his first film role, Wilmette actor fit right in'
  • 'Owners of 668 Vernon hope 2 restaurants are better than 1.' Also published by Evanston RoundTable.  
  • 'How one couple's love story led them back to a New Trier classroom'
  • 'Inside Glencoe Park District's $14.7 million referendum'

Blog Posts

50+ posts published for SODA: Student Organ Donation Advocates. Check out all my SODA blog posts here


  • 'Eye Donation Month: This is What It's Like to Receive a Cornea Transplant'
  • 'What It's Like Writing for an Organ Donation Nonprofit'
  • 'These Are the Top 5 Movies About Organ Donation'
  • 'How to Prepare for a Career in Medicine' (in partnership with The Princeton Review)
  • 'Robert Chelsea, the First African American to Receive a Face Transplant, Reflects Upon His Journey' 
  • 'Trish Phillips Shares Why She Advocates for Multicultural Organ Donation'


The Borgen Project website and magazine. Check out my posts for the website here, and check out my articles for the magazine here


  • 'South America's Indigenous Populations Combat COVID-19,' The Borgen Project Magazine.
  • 'People's Planet Project Advocates for Indigenous Rights,' The Borgen Project Magazine.
  • 'Community Fridges Help Fight Hunger During COVID-19,' The Borgen Project Magazine.
  • 'Uganda: MamaOpe Smart Jacket for Pneumonia,' The Borgen Project website.
  • 'Ocean Sole Flip-Flop Art in Kenya,' The Borgen Project website.

Viral Articles for Spoon University

 146,000+ pageviews across 19 articles for Spoon University. Visit my Spoon profile to view some of the other content.


  • 'A Candid Interview with Jennifer West, Winner of MTV's 'The Challenge'
  • 'Siggi's vs. Icelandic Provisions Skyr Yogurt: What's the Difference?''
  • 'I Tried These Seed-Bearing Lollipops Before Planting And Watching Them Grow'
  • 'Here's How to Cut and Prepare a Jackfruit.'
  • 'A Definitive Ranking of the Best Oatmeal Brands'


From the Archive: Past Print News and Features Articles

PDFs of all print articles available upon request. 


  • 'Local religious institutions remain confident in security protocols.' See 'Downloads' section below. 
  • 'A new appreciation for home' 
  • 'Sawbridge Studios relocates to Glenview from Winnetka'
  • 'Glenview church sends mission team to Central Appalachia'
  • 'Northbrook's Boy Scout Troop 67 outlasts dangerous Wisconsin storm'
  • 'Traveling Nature Cat exhibit opens at Kohl's Children's Museum'
  • 'Glenbrook North grad writes play, wins contest for off-Broadway performance'
  • 'Inclusive fairytale book to support Glenview nonprofit.' See 'Downloads' section below. 
  • 'Kahan encouraging sense of community'
  • 'Glenview coding center offers summer-camp learning experience for kids'
  • 'New text program connects Northbrook customers to local businesses'
  • 'Glenbrook South students launch new tutoring service'
  • 'Glenview pastor hands parish over to former protégé'
  • 'Farmers market ready for 11th season'
  • 'Old favorites, new vendors scheduled for Chamber's 46th annual Summer Fest'

Miscellaneous

  • 'Our Uber Nightmare,' Op-Ed, Student Life.

Downloads

'Word for Word' Anthology. (pdf)

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'Local religious institutions remain confident in security protocols' (pdf)

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'Inclusive fairytale book to support Glenview nonprofit' (pdf)

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About Zoe Engels

I'm an experienced writer and editor with a background in journalism, creative nonfiction, and translation (Spanish, Russian). My writing has been featured in Mediaite, The Record North Shore, Xtra Magazine, and Columbia Journal, among others. I have an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing and Translation from Columbia University in New York City and a BA from Washington University in St. Louis, where I double majored in English with a Concentration in Creative Writing and International Affairs and minored in Spanish. My body of writing is diverse, and I am trained to write for many different platforms and audiences. Among my writing passions are human-interest stories, food writing, and investigative work. Looking for a freelance writer, editor, or tutor? Or just want to say 'hi?' Please feel free to get in touch with me through the form below.

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