The Drum

The daughter of a Greek father and a Minnesotan mother, Eleni Gage grew up in Athens, Greece, and Worcester, Massachusetts, and has always been fascinated by cultural rituals and traditions. Her travel articles have appeared on the covers of Travel+Leisure, T, Budget Travel, and Town&Country Travel, and she has also contributed to the New York Times, The American Scholar, Real Simple, and Martha Stewart Weddings. Gage has held staff positions at Allure, Elle, InStyle, and People magazines. She and her husband live in Miami Beach with their daughter. She has a B.A. from Harvard and an MFA from Columbia. Her novel Other Waters was published in February 2012, and her travel memoir North of Ithaka was published in 2004. elenigage.com

An interview with Eleni Gage appears in the April 2012 issue of The Drum.