charlene prince birkeland.

Journalist, illustrator, and storyteller.

For more than 25 years, I’ve reported, edited, and published stories for regional and national media organizations, including the San Francisco Chronicle and Yahoo! Shine. My work explores community life, homes, education, health, sports, travel, and the people found at the center of every good story.

Today, I continue that work through journalism, essays, illustration, and independent projects that encourage people to look closer at the world around them.

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Journalism.
Reporting, feature writing, interviews, essays, and published work.
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Inky Observations
Essays, travel notes, illustrations, and stories that explore everyday life through a journalist’s eye.
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What’s Brewing.
I always have a few ideas percolating.
See what I’m working on…