Chicago-based architectural writer and author, he has written for a variety of publications including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Magazine. He frequently collaborates with photographer William Zbaren.

Soloist – The Great American Song Book

A conversation with the editors of the independent newspaper

An American author and clean energy advocate. His latest book, “Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist,” was released by W.W. Norton & Company in November 2024. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called it an “electrifying portrait. … Munson proves there’s reason yet to revisit the much-studied statesman.”