alexandra marvar

Alexandra Marvar

Managing Editor

Alex oversees editorial for Being Patient. She is also a freelance writer and documentary photographer contributing to The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Believer and elsewhere.

She co-founded the O+ Festival, an arts and healthcare nonprofit that empowers artists and musicians to barter their work for medical and dental care from art-loving healthcare providers. She serves on the advisory board of the Esopus Foundation.