My First Byline: Erika Bolstad

Freelance reporter

Courtesy of Erika Bolstad

What is your current job?
I'm a freelance journalist in Portland, Ore., and the author of Windfall, a narrative nonfiction book released in early 2023. I write frequently for Stateline, which covers state policy issues from a national perspective.

What was your first byline?

I wrote for my high school and college newspapers, but m…