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Van Van Cleave
School: Brown University, BA in English and Literary Arts
Expertise: Environmental news, politics, sustainable home solutions, gardening, house plants, home design, home decor, arts and crafts
Van Van Cleave
- Graduated summa cum laude from Brown and Oxford
- Edited over 100 adult nonfiction titles
- Wrote over 130 articles for FHM
Experience
Van Van Cleave (they/them) is a California-based journalist, environmentalist, and artist. A graduate of Brown and Oxford Universities, they specialize in environmental news coverage and sustainable home and garden solutions. When they're not writing, they are typically tending to their plants or experimenting with home design trends.
Education
Study abroad workshop program with Oxford University for English Language and Literature
Family Handyman Editorial Policies
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