Harry Jaffe began his reporting career in Vermont with the Rutland Herald in 1974. He came to Washington in 1978 to work as press secretary for Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy. After a year he joined States News Service, where he covered Washington for California newspapers. He then covered Washington, DC local politics for Regardie’s Magazine. Since 1990 on he’s covered crime, politics, business and sports for the Washingtonian and now writes for them as editor-at-large. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Harper’s, Esquire, Men’s Health and Boston and Philadelphia magazines. Jaffe co-authored Dream City: Race, Power and the Decline of Washington, DC with WRC-TV reporter Tom Sherwood, re-published in 2014. It remains the definitive tale of Marion Barry’s rise and fall. He also co-authored Enough! Our Fight to Keep America Safe from Gun Violence with former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly. Jaffe has won numerous awards for investigative reporting and feature writing. He has taught journalism at Georgetown and American universities. He lives in Washington, DC, and Clarke County, VA, with his wife and daughters.