Candace Jackson

Candace Jackson is an award-winning journalist who spent more than a decade as a staff writer for the Wall Street Journal. She has written hundreds of stories across a range of beats -- from art to travel to real estate -- including numerous front page features and profiles. She's appeared regularly on TV and radio programs to discuss her work and related topics.

Since 2017, she's been freelancing and is a regular contributor to publications like the New York Times and San Francisco magazine.

Candace graduated from New York University and has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. Originally from Minneapolis, Minn., she spent many years in New York City before decamping to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she now lives with her husband and daughter in Oakland.

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