Tamara Palmer is a freelance writer and editor living in San Francisco. She is the author of Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-Hop (Backbeat Books) and a contributor to SF Weekly, NBC Bay Area, and other publications. A dog person since birth, she's since come around to cats as well, though she currently has no furry friends in her household.

Full Name: Tamara Palmer

Location: San Francisco

Where You Can Find Me on the Internet: Twitter, SF Weekly

What I Do for a Living: Write about music and eating

What I Do for Fun: Listen to music and eat

The Furry Members of My Household Are: Purely imaginary

My Favorite Things to Write About Are: Music and food

My Pet Peeve Is: Answering questionnaires

My Guilty Pleasures Are: Pop culture and potato chips

How I Deal with Dog/Cat Hair: Moments of Zen

What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: Me, with more answers