Zak Szymanski

Zak Szymanski was a full-time journalist in New York and San Francisco for several years. He freelances for various publications and occasionally teaches writing at Indiana University. He makes his living as a real estate agent as a broker...

Coley D, of Misfit Toy Karaoke, and Stacy Louise Hardy perform during karaoke night at Bloomington's only queer bar, The Back

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Queer Space, Post-Orlando: Can Karaoke Save the Misfit?

Many people think what’s happening at The Back Door is culturally transformative,” Zak Szymanski writes...

This photo of Norman, a 2-year-old male Bassett Hound, was posted on the Lost and Found Pets Facebook group wall after he wen

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Neighborhoods Unite Over 'Lost and Found Pets'

Zak Szymanski is one of 2,000 sleepless members of a virtual community who snoop through...