Ron Kovach is senior editor of The Writer magazine, where his many duties include planning issues, evaluating queries, working with writers, and editing and headlining copy. He has done in-depth interview articles with many well-known authors, including David McCullough, Gay Talese, Anne Lamott, Julia Glass and Jimmy Carter. He came to the magazine in 2001; before that he was in newspapers for 24 years in a variety of editorial roles. At various times he has been an active freelance writer, with articles in The Washington Post and many other publications.