About Carlos Frías

Carlos is a bilingual writer, a journalist of nearly 30 years and the author of an award-winning memoir published by Simon & Schuster. 

He's traded dirty jokes with Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, fed croquetas to Nobel Peace Prize nominee José Andrés and dodged Cuban soldiers on the island while on assignment. 

Miami is his hometown and his muse.

  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 1997
• Concentration in journalism

The New York Times, Miami

• Freelancer based in Miami for the Times' food section

The Washington Post, Miami

• Freelancer in Miami for the Post food section

WLRN, "Sundial," Miami

• Hosted a live, one-hour arts-and-culture show four days a week — highlighting longform conversations with a single guest

Miami Herald, Miami

• Food editor
• Two-time James Beard Award winner

The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.

• Arts/culture columnist, features writer and sportswriter, focusing on long-form narrative journalism 

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta

• Investigative/enterprise reporter in sports
• Atlanta Braves beat writer
• General-assignment reporter

St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati

2 x James Beard Award winner for journalism

23 x award winner, Society for Features Journalism

Writer of the Year, Cox Newspapers

8 x Associated Press Sports Editors award winner

Penny Bender Fuchs Diversity Fellow, Society for Features Journalism

"Best American Sports Writing," 2010

Livingtson Award finalist

Best Debut Book, International Latino Book Awards