Photograph by Laura's Laundromat

Rachel B. Doyle is travel writer and author based in Berlin, and a regular contributor to the New York Times and New York magazine. She is working on her first novel, a globalization satire set in Tennessee. In 2009, she co-wrote a cultural history book about the USA that was published by National Geographic Germany and France. Raised in the suburbs of Maryland, Doyle received an M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, and a B.A. in Journalism and American Studies from NYU. Her website is rachelbdoyle.com. Follow her on Twitter @racheldoyle