James F. Thompson is a writer and editor who lives in New York City. He has an extensive publishing background that spans books, travel guides, print magazines and various online publications. He specializes in arts and culture, travel, food and beverages, sports, humor, history, branding and business writing. He holds a BA in English from Virginia Tech and an MA in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. He also taught English in Japan, ESL in a jail, and literature on an active Navy destroyer.