Nina Sparling
About
Nina Sparling is a writer and Ph.D student in history at UPenn.
Her work has appeared in the New York Review of Books, Dissent Magazine, The Paris Review, and Logic(s) Magazine, among others. Her work has been supported by PBS/FRONTLINE and the Fund for Investigative Journalism.
She’s fact-checked for outlets including the New York Review of Books, the Atavist, Dissent Magazine, Jewish Currents, and Type Investigations.
tips? need a fact-checker?
ninasparling[at]gmail[dot]com
She also makes quilts.
Selected Work
The Renters Take Providence. New York Review of Books.
After Eviction. Dissent Magazine.
How racist restrictions in housing deeds helped shape where Rhode Islanders live today. Ocean State Media
RI landlords are required to ensure their units are safe from lead paint. But who checks? The Public’s Radio
To prevent lead poisoning, Central Falls is turning up the heat on landlords. The Public’s Radio
Underage and Unprotected: Migrant teens worked in seafood processing plants. PBS/FRONTLINE
At Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday party. The Paris Review
