Lawrence Burney is a writer, a critic, and the founder of True Laurels, an indie magazine covering Baltimore’s music and culture scene. His work has appeared in publications such as New York Magazine, GQ, and Pitchfork. He was formerly an editor-reporter at the Baltimore Banner, a columnist for the Washington Post, an editor at The Fader, and a staff writer at VICE. Burney’s debut essay collection is due out in 2025 via Atria Books.

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