Dan Hoyle, an actor and writer based in San Francisco, has written for Salon, the San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated.com. His play "Tings Dey Happen" won a 2007 Will Glickman Award and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award.

Dan Hoyle's Salon stories

Monday, Oct 13, 2008 04:00 PDT

Hard times at the bottom of the Bush economy

From a tent city in Reno to a drug dealer's block in Detroit, I saw how Republican rule has hit those living on the American fringe.
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 03:16 PDT

Obama's big bet on Nevada

Latino voters in this economically pummeled swing state harbor fears, hopes -- and rising electoral power. They could help deliver Obama to the White House.
Monday, Sep 22, 2008 03:30 PDT

What small-town America thinks of Sarah Palin

From Minnesota to Mount Rushmore, the coffee shops and bars are buzzing with talk of whether the moose-hunting mom is fit to be vice president.
Friday, Sep 12, 2008 03:47 PDT

What small-town America is saying about Obama

In diners and mobile homes from New Mexico to North Carolina, I listened to working-class people try to make sense of a black president named Barack.
Tuesday, Mar 25, 2008 03:01 PDT

The fine art of battling oil addiction

Why I hope the president of Nigeria will make good on his plans to attend my show on oil politics.

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