Michael Adno
Michael Adno (b. 1990) is an artist and writer who makes work about how places shape our sense of belonging. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and National Geographic among other magazines. He’s worked on stories about the concentration of psychics in his hometown, how flamingos became a cultural icon in Florida, and how one of America’s most beloved scientists was imprisoned this year. His profile of Ernest Mickler, the author of White Trash Cooking, won a James Beard Award. His story about the tradition of worm grunting was anthologized in the Best American Science and Nature Writing last year. Recently, he was awarded a grant from New York University to work on a project about a mysterious botanist working in the central Pacific. Currently, Adno is working on his first museum show to open next year alongside his first book. He lives in South Florida where he spends most of his time at the beach with his dog.