I've been writing cultural profiles for over two decades. I've profiled everyone from poet laureates to performance artists, business moguls to recognized political figures. I also write place-based stories about sites of significant historical influence.

Here are several profiles and place-based stories I've written recent years. They're intended to show you what I can write for your cultural institution, mainstream media outlet, recognized specialty publication (including those published by educational institutions), regardless of the sector or professional endeavor of the individual you want interviewed or the place you want profiled.

If you're an editor who wants an experienced journalist to write such stories, contact me to collaborate on your project.

A note on this portfolio: Each story included here was live when I added it to my portfolio. Most were written as editorial assets owned by the institutions named on them, which means those institutions may update, relocate, or remove them as their content strategies evolve. Some may no longer be live today. I keep the titles here as a record of the work I've produced for these clients. Please contact me about the engagement related to a particular clip if you have further questions.

Client Testimonial

"Dahna writes so beautifully and evocatively, and her stories really make the reader feel like we're walking right next to her as she tells them. She does a great job of not only putting readers into the scene, but drawing out the deeper resonances and meanings within it, weaving it all together."

—Justin Perkins, Deputy Editor & Publisher, Barn Raising Media