Marc Ramirez writes about Americana and sociocultural issues including faith, identity and social justice as a national correspondent for USA TODAY. He's passionate about storytelling, how we live and the culture of food and drink. He previously wrote for the Seattle Times, Phoenix New Times and The Dallas Morning News, where his two-year series about a boy preparing for a life of blindness won the 2012 National Headliner Award for feature writing. He was also part of The Seattle Times' team that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting.
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