Wanted: A foodie, a bookie, an artie and ... an interviewer

If you're a Houston-loving kind of person with an inexplicable affinity for the editorial "we" who's always dreamed of writing for a growing city blog, have we got an offer for you: Join the Houstonist team and discover fame and fortune! Well, fame might be an exaggeration ... and fortune, uh ... anyway, did we mention you'll be able to write? We welcome people with any interests, but we're really on the lookout for:

A foodie: Do you get all worked up when a new restaurant opens? Amaze your friends by eating at places they've never heard of? Scour menus trying to find the best of the best? You're who we want. (If you're a cooking fanatic, a recipe collector or a wine/beer/drinks expert — and we don't mean just a heavy drinker — we'd love to hear from you, too.)

A bookie: If you're up on the local and national literary scenes, keep track of up-and-coming authors, know exactly what to read or take note of Houston lit events — or any combination of those — you're the kind of person we need.

An artie: Sure, it's easy to keep track of what's going on at the big museums but we're looking for someone who's unafraid to dive into the world of smaller galleries, performance spaces, artists' workshops and music/dance ensembles. Houston has a deep pool of artistic talent, and we need someone to dive right in. (Metaphors, as you see, are an art form of their own.)

An interviewie interviewer: Have you ever wondered what makes people do what they do? What their background is? What their dreams are? If they've ever been humiliated in front of their friends? Now's your chance to ask them as a Houstonist interviewer: Your job will be seeking out interesting locals and peppering them with questions. You never know what you'll learn.

Interested in any of the above, or anything else we haven't mentioned? Email us at jim(at)houstonist(dot)com and tell us a little about yourself, why you're right for the job and whatever else we should know. You might want to include a writing sample, too — we'll probably ask for one later if you don't.