Aaron Boehmer



In The Message, Ta-Nehisi Coates writes to young writers that there must be “something in you, something that hungers for clarity.” I couldn’t agree more.

Hi! My name is Aaron. I’m an early career journalist and editorial professional drawn to work that blends critical judgment with creativity to produce compelling stories.

In every fact I check, word I write, or story I report, I aim to tell active and nuanced narratives. Currently, I work as a fact checker and editorial assistant at Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles. After interning at Texas Monthly last year, I began freelancing for various publications, including The Nation, Literary Hub, Longreads, The Drift, and others.

I graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with two degrees in journalism and liberal arts (Plan II Honors) in May 2025.

Scroll on the right side of this website to see some things that I’ve been up to, including recent stories, expansive publication projects and more.

I’d love to connect!
aboehmer18@gmail.com
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Texas Monthly
- “This Would Have Been a Peaceful Gathering”: Behind the Scenes of the UT Protest
- $1,247 Airfare, 231 Confused Critters, and Other Outrageous Texas Eclipse Numbers
- Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Spy Kids’ Showed Us That Kids Have Something to Say. It’s Time to Listen.
- How Khruangbin’s Groove Opens the Door to the World
- Willie! And Five More Texan Moments in Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’
- Four Reasons April Is a Great Month in Texas Culture

The Nation
 - After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin?
- Scenes From the Gaza Solidarity Encampments

Literary Hub
- A Brief History of America’s Campaign Against Dissident Newsmaking
- What Young Journalists Can Learn From Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Message
- Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of Wicked

Eater
- These Austin Vegan BLTs Will Make You Forget About the Bacon

Longreads
-Remember the Titans: An ‘Attack on Titan’ Reading List

The Drift  
- Abbreviated review on toasted ravioli in Issue 13

Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles
- Review: Dogs & Dads at Diane Rosenstein in Issue 38

The Daily Texan
- UT professor, Art Galleries at Black Studies spotlight Black art, artists, museums on campus
- Austin community gathers, commemorating Dr. MLK Jr. legacy
- Texans send books to incarcerated people, ultimately aim for abolition

Editorial Projects

Issue 39 - Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles

 


Editorial Assistant  
- In-depth fact-checking of essays and reviews. 
- Assist with request and selection of images to accompany essays/reviews. 
- Assisted with advertisement outreach.  
- Digitized essays and reviews for online digest. 
- Led Instagram promo for Issue, including design graphics, 
scheduling posts, and copywriting for captions. 
- Assisted in email marketing and newsletter campaigns for Issue and launch promo. 
- Assisted with management of shipping and distribution of magazine. 

The Love, Money, Surveillance Issue - guerrilla

 


Founding Editor    
- Launched a printed alternative newspaper in spring 2025 as a part of my Plan II thesis, which was in development since spring 2024.
- Led all aspects of newspaper, including editorial/creative direction, as well as editing, design/layout, distribution, and more.
- Printed via Newspaper Club. Free flippable preview here.  
- Follow along: @guerrillajournal on Instagram. 
- Ask me about it: aboehmer18@gmail.com.

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