Sheila McClear’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, both where she was a features reporter, Gawker.com, the Daily Beast, and the New York Observer.
Before moving to New York City, McClear spent two years as a labor reporter in Detroit. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in costume design from the University of Michigan. She lives in Brooklyn and is a Mets fan.