Currently enrolled at Clemson University, Trevor is an English major with interests in fiction, pop culture, and other cool stuff. He is the "Pop Gun" columnist for Bootleg, and he's done some writing on the side for Upstate Link in the past. His work has been published online on McSweeneys, National Lampoon, The Phat Phree, Yankee Pot Roast, and other sites. He enjoys long walks on the beach, romantic candlelight dinners, windsurfing, the letter "B", and discussing the events that led to the outbreak of the Second World War. He is available for weddings or bar mitzvahs.

Recent Stories

• Book Review: “The American Future: A History”
  Thursday, June 18, 2009
  A wise man once said those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Of course, those who know their history might not be able to avoid the mistakes of the past anyway, either because of ideology or the cruel twists of fate. In the context of the historic 2008 election, it’s important not just to re-examine our history and see how we got to this point, but also to see where we might be going. | Read more

• Book Review: “When March Went Mad”
  Friday, April 3, 2009
  When I was growing up in the ’80s, everyone knew whom Bird and Magic were. The dynamic basketball players who revitalized the sport with the Celtics and Lakers (respectively) set the template for all those who would follow, from Michael Jordan on down to LeBron James. What a lot of people didn’t know (myself included) was how good Larry Bird and Magic Johnson were while still in college, a fact borne out by their legendary showdown against one another in the 1979 NCAA Championship Game. | Read more

• Book review: “The Will to Whatevs”
  Thursday, March 19, 2009
  Modern life is so confusing sometimes that it’s nice to have a thorough, well-written and completely demented guide to rely on. Eugene Mirman provides that with his all-encompassing new book, chock full of all the guidance you didn’t know you needed. From helping you get through school to revealing what happens in the afterlife (hint: It’s a mish-mash of every major religion’s views on what lies beyond), Mirman provides answers to questions that you might ask, if you’re drunk enough. | Read more

• Book Review: “Haunted Heart”
  Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009
  Stephen King is arguably one of the most popular (and prolific) authors of all time, a veritable industry of spine-chilling terror churned out at an astonishing pace. The man behind so much horror has been derided for his popular appeal and his lack of “serious” literary merit, but the man sells books at a time when the publishing industry is in a downward spiral. You might think that his life story would be as spooky as one of his books, but what’s interesting is how normal he really is. | Read more

• Book Review: “Things I’ve Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Me”
  Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009
  Getting dumped is a bad thing for your personal life, but it can be great for your professional one if you’re a writer. You always have that deep well of personal experience to draw upon if you need material. You might even learn something about yourself in the process … or not. | Read more

• Book Review: “Boys Will Be Boys …”
  Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009
  How ’bout them Cowboys: a bunch of drug-abusing, skirt-chasing party boys who also happened to win three Super Bowls in four years and dominate the NFL during the ’90s. Their resurgence didn’t last, but they sure had a good time while it did. | Read more

• Book Review: “The Film Club”
  Friday, Jan. 9, 2009
  There are plenty of things you can learn outside of a classroom, especially when it comes to the important stuff in life. Even sitting around and watching a good (or terrible) movie can be an educational experience, in ways that you might not imagine when you’re wandering through the aisles at Blockbuster, desperate for entertainment. Movies can open doors of communication between people who might otherwise drift apart.
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• Book review: “Comedy At The Edge,” Richard Zoglin
  Friday, Dec. 26, 2008
  Stand-up comedy is one of the most underappreciated art forms in America, for good reason. For every Robin Williams or Steve Martin who emerges from the pack, there lurks a Dane Cook or Larry the Cable Guy just waiting to ruin the party. | Read more

• Book Review: “American Lion,” By Jon Meacham
  Friday, Dec. 12, 2008
  Before hippies made “power to the people” their slogan, Andrew Jackson actually made it happen. | Read more

• Book Review: “More Information Than You Require”
  Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
  You can be an expert in anything so long as you make it up. | Read more