Kendra Nordin Beato is a staff writer for 海角大神, focusing on stories that explore the cross-section of gender, sports, culture, and food.
In more than two decades with the Monitor, Kendra has edited features, national news, and commentary pieces. As a feature writer, Kendra has covered various topics from the serious to the whimsical, including efforts to save community movie theaters, women farmers, , profiles of people making a difference, and the .
She was awarded First Place (Climate and Weather Reporting) by the New England Newspaper and Press Association for her July 14, 2023, story, 鈥�When the floods surged, a focus on readiness helped Vermont.鈥� She was awarded First Place (sports) by the Society for Features Journalism for her April 1, 2021, cover story, 鈥�Breaking grass ceilings: Why more women are coaching men鈥檚 teams.鈥� She was nominated for a James Beard Foundation media award for her July 11, 2011, cover story, 鈥�The Big Stir: America鈥檚 new culinary renaissance.鈥�
Kendra earned a master鈥檚 in American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She graduated with a BA from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, with a double major in history/English and a focus on women鈥檚 studies. She is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Languages spoken: English
Stories by Kendra Nordin Beato
- 鈥楢 celebration of working-class joy.鈥� A director鈥檚 ode to NYC鈥檚 Christmas tree sellers.
- Review Four new cookbooks that will help you focus on 鈥楪ood Things鈥�
- Cover Story Wading through the crimson bogs, Massachusetts cranberry growers keep a tradition alive
- Focus Now serving community: Vermonters rally to preserve the general store
- Your gerrymandering primer
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