Upstate, NY | 01:31:03 PM
Hey! I'm Aaron Edwards . I'm an interdisciplinary writer, story editor and director working across text, stage and narrative audio. I've directed shows at BAM, UnionDocs and Lincoln Center , written for places like The New York Times and The Atlantic, led multimedia special projects and story edited podcasts featured in New York Magazine and the Tribeca Festival . I've been named a Media honoree in Forbes and awarded a MacDowell Artist Fellowship . I'm from Jamaica, Queens (shoutout to P.S. 52), my family is from Jamaica, the island (shoutout to Accompong) and I live in the Hudson Valley (shoutout to trees) . Some of my work's below, and here. Say hi at
edwards.aaron12@gmail.com
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We're Doing The Wiz | Radiotopia

I story-edited this 2025 Tribeca Official Selection podcast by Ian Coss and Sakina Ibrahim about the high school musical that changed their lives forever.

Practice Thing | UnionDocs

As a guest director-in-residence at the UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art, I shared some thoughts on artistic practice and working across disciplines.

Making friends | Slate

A lot of my work deals with connection, friendship and the ways we develop a sense of self. I wrote this essay about building community after moving to a small town.

Grams | AudioFlux

An audio piece about magic mushrooms that I made as part of the inaugural cohort of Audio Flux. Featured in Richmond's Institute for Contemporary Art and the Tribeca Festival.

Pop-Up Magazine | BAM, Lincoln Center

For several years, I produced, directed and co-hosted Pop-Up Magazine, a touring 'live magazine' that brought stories to life on stage with an orchestra and visuals.

The Big Take | Bloomberg

I'm currently a part-time story editor for Bloomberg's daily narrative podcast that features in-depth, original reporting and interviews.

Unread | iHeart

I story-edited this New York Magazine Best Of 2021 honorable mention by Chris Stedman about friendship, mental health, loss and the things we leave behind.

Long live the group chat | The Outline

As a founding editor of The Outline, I spearheaded special projects that melded design, text and visuals (this works best on desktop). I also hosted a daily podcast.

The Book of Hov | Roc Nation

I wrote and directed audio stories, narrated by Angie Martinez, for JAY-Z's tribute exhibition at The Brooklyn Public Library.

How to laugh when nothing is funny | Pop-Up Magazine

An at-home short about Black humor that I produced and directed, starring Aida Osman (HBO Max's Rap Sh!t).

The enduring power of aunties | The Outline

A project I created that combined prose, poetry and illustration to reflect on the role of aunts in our lives.