Michael Giltz is Parade's editor and lead writer for all book coverage. He covers all areas of entertainment including movies, music, books, theater, TV and DVDs. He also writes about politics, sports and religion, among other topics. Michael Giltz has written for Huffington Post, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, the Los Angeles Times and numerous other outlets. For 15 years, he cohosted Showbiz Sandbox, a weekly podcast on the entertainment industry from an insider's perspective. Michael Giltz has been on set for the season finale of "American Idol," backstage at U2 stadium concerts, been given a tour of Oxford by fantasy novelist Philip Pullman, gorged on movies at the Cannes Film Festival, profiled the stars of Broadway's "Spring Awakening" (Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher Jr.) before they became stars, profiled athletes from bull riders to tennis legend John McEnroe (who he also ballboy-ed for as a kid) and much more. Michael Giltz has appeared on national TV, radio and podcasts sharing his passions and opinions and is comfortable doing everything from writing lengthy thought pieces on an old Remington typewriter to shooting interviews with his phone, editing them and then posting clips on YouTube.