CURRENT MISSION

Write, read, discover.

ABOUT ME

Steven Tagle is a writer and filmmaker. He is the recipient of a 2016 Asian American Writers' Workshop Margins Fellowship, a 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grant to Greece, and a 2013 Soros Fellowship. A recent graduate of the UMass Amherst MFA Program, he has been published in New Delta Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, Spork, and The Rumpus, and his documentaries have aired on Current TV. Check him out at www.steventagle.com.

Με λένε Στέφανο και είμαι συγγραφέας από το Λος Άντζελες της Καλιφόρνιας. Σπούδασα λογοτεχνία στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Μασαχουσέτης.

PHILOSOPHY

"His reading has done him no harm, for he has fought as well as read."
--Jane Austen, Persuasion

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I will be in Greece this year on a Fulbright, writing contemporary versions of Greek myths in response to the financial and refugee crises. I want to see as much of the country as possible and want to meet as many people as possible and develop my Greek language skills!

Στην Ελλάδα, θα γράψω σύγχρονες ιστορίες για τους ελληνικούς μύθους που μιλούν για την οικονομική κρίση. Θα είμαι στην Αθήνα και στην Θεσσαλονίκη κατά την υποτροφία.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet, but I'm kind, respectful, and open-minded, and I hope to become a part of the Couchsurfing community this year.

If you like, you may view my Airbnb references: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/5672029

Interests

Literature, film, opera, tea, design, efficiency, minimalism, modern art, food, alt/indie music, beaches, ice cream, macaroni and cheese.

• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• theater
• architecture
• design
• modern art
• photography
• documentaries
• film making
• film festivals
• dining
• cheese
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• opera
• archeology
• teaching
• beaches
• tea
• museums
• ice cream

Music, Movies, and Books

Writers/Patron Saints: Shirley Jackson, Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, Tennessee Williams, Yukio Mishima, J.M. Coetzee, John Cheever, Anne Carson, Richard Siken, Mark Doty, Steven Millhauser, Tobias Wolff, Paul Bowles, Raymond Carver, Michael Cunningham, Mary Gaitskill, Margaret Atwood.

Periodicals and Blogs: Threepenny Review, Zoetrope: All-Story, One Story, Tin House. Towleroad, MacRumors, The Rumpus.

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Gattaca, Truman Show, Night of the Hunter, Last Picture Show, Lives of Others, Y Tu Mama Tambien, In the Mood for Love, Weekend.

TV: Arrested Development, Skins (UK), West Wing, Sliders, Buffy.

Music The Bird and the Bee, Ratatat, Grizzly Bear, Arcade Fire, Andrew Bird, Mark Ronson, Beck, Monsters of Folk, Interpol, Jay Brannan, The National, The Walkmen, The Knife, Kenna, Beach House, Discovery, Foster the People, Shearwater, Tanlines, Active Child, Radiohead. Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, In the Heights. Clint Mansell, Abel Korzeniowski, Alexandre Desplat, Jon Brion, Benjamin Britten.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Reported on the 2008 New Hampshire primary with Current TV. Filmed and edited a travel series in South America. Finishing my first novel and working on a collection of short stories.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am really interested in language exchange opportunities. I would also like to share stories and personal experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a writer, editor, teacher, and photographer, so if you need headshots, family/wedding photos, or help editing or proofreading documents in English, I am happy to help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, United Kingdom, United States