James Conaway grew up in Memphis, but lived in Europe for several years before moving to Washington, DC. A former Wallace Stegner fellow at Stanford University, he's the author of thirteen books, including Napa at Last Light and the New York Times bestseller, Napa: The Story of an American Eden. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Harper's, The New Republic, Gourmet, Smithsonian, and National Geographic Traveler. He divides his time between Washington, DC, and California.
This biography was last updated on 03/06/2018.
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