Cyn Collins, Writer

Cyn Collins (cynth@bitstream.net) is a Twin Cities freelance arts and culture writer. She is the author of West Bank Boogie: 40 Years of Music, Mayhem and Memories, a 2007 Minnesota Book Awards finalist in nonfiction. She’s published reviews and profiles in publications such as the Star Tribune and Vita.mn and was a regular writer for The Bridge, howwastheshow.com, Pulse of the Twin Cities, TC Metro magazine, Buon Gusto, Southside Pride, and Rift Magazine. She is the co-host/programmer for Dig Up the Roots on KFAI, and co-producer of KFAI’s Write on Radio. Her blog features entertainment updates and music reviews; she also writes the Daily Planet's weekly advice column, Life of Cyn. She lives in the Seward neighborhood with her husband Brook Martin and their two cats.