Cord Jefferson is the senior editor of GOOD magazine. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, he has since been a pro soccer player in Tijuana, a kidney donor in Saudi Arabia, and left for dead in Italy. Throughout it all he’s done reporting and writing for the likes of National Geographic, USA Today, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, The Root, Gawker, Filter, GIANT, Jezebel, Wonkette, Nerve, The American Prospect, The Awl, and various other publications. His nonfiction essays have been included in two anthologies, and his comedy writing has appeared on MTV. He’s also been seen and/or heard on NPR, the CBC, the BBC, CNN, RT, and MSNBC.

He lives in Los Angeles and has tremendous hand-eye coordination.