Lolis Eric Elie — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as story editor for HBO's "Treme" (since 2008) and executive story editor for AMC's "Hell on Wheels" (since 2013).
Authored "Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country" and "Treme: Stories and Recipes from the Heart of New Orleans" (2013).
Wrote and produced the documentary "Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans" (2008), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Co-founder of the Southern Foodways Alliance.
Received an NAACP Award for his writing on the HBO series "Treme."
Holds an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a B.S. in Finance and Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Biography

Lolis Eric Elie is an American writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and food historian. He is widely recognized for his work as a story editor for the HBO drama "Treme" and as executive story editor for AMC's "Hell on Wheels." Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Elie is the son of civil rights attorney Lolis Edward Elie and school principal/university professor Dr. Gerri Elie.