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Karen has written for more than a dozen publications, including The New York Times, San Francisco Weekly, Yoga Journal, Tricycle, Alaska Airlines Magazine, Alternative Medicine, Citysearch, and The New York Blade. She has written on nearly every subject, from politics to health to human interest and arts. She has worked as a theater reviewer, columnist, and beat reporter. She has also taught journalism at the university level in Guatemala City. In recent years, she has focused almost exclusively on feature writing, with a special emphasis on yoga and health.
Below is a selection of some of her favorite stories from over the years.
| On Solid Ground, (feature on Jillian Pransky and restorative yoga), Yoga Journal, 2010 |
| Pay It Forward, (Q and A with MC Yogi), Yoga Journal, 2010 |
| Grilley's Anatomy, (Q and A with Paul Grilley), FitYoga, 2009 |
| Align with Awareness, (profile on Scott Blossom), FitYoga, 2009 |
| Afterburn, (personal essay on grief), FitYoga, 2007 |
| The Anti-Anxiety Practice, FitYoga, 2006 |
| Glee Club, (interview with the Shamanic Cheerleaders), Yoga Journal, 2009 |
| Body and Breath, (the intersection between yoga and Buddhism), Tricycle, 2005 |
| Bone Deep, FitYoga, 2006 |
| Have A Yoga New Year, SF Weekly, 2004 |
| Retreat Invigoration, SF Weekly, 2004 |
| Samadhi & the City, weekly column, Yoga Journal, 2007-2008 |
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| Goode For You, (profile on choreographer Joe Goode), Citysearch, 2001 |
| Luke Skywalker of the Lab, (profile on young AIDS researcher), Chelsea Clinton News, 1998 |
| Poi Oh Poi, (cover story on Gliiter Girl Isa Isaacs), SF Weekly, 2004 |
| Grilley's Anatomy, (Q and A with Paul Grilley), FitYoga, 2009 |
| Align with Awareness, (profile on Scott Blossom), FitYoga, 2009 |
| St. Claire's Medic Goes Hollywood, (profile on writer Joe Connelly), The Westsider, 1998 |
| Chess is this Teenager's Life, (profile on Brooklyn chess champion Irina Krush), New York Times, 1998 |
| Curtain Call with Liz Burritt, (Q and A on San Francisco dancer), Theatre Bay Area, 2003 |
Love Connections, (celebrity couple profiles on Jimmy Breslin & Ronnie Eldridge, Eli Wallach & Anne Jackson),
The Manhattan Spirit, 1998 |
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| Tastes Real, (feature on farmer's market), SF Weekly, 2010 |
| Soloists Unify as Bargainers, (feature on jazz musicians at New School), The New York Times, 1998 |
| Up Your Ass, (feature on producing Valerie Solanas' controversial play), Citysearch, 1999 |
| Who Would Do This?, (investigative report on animal abuse), Our Town, 1997 |
| Up Against the Wall, (feature on the new Chelsea art scene), The New York Blade, 1998 |
| Get Out of Town Already, SF Weekly, 2006 |
| A Tale of Two Theaters, (investigative report on Theatre Row), The Chelsea Clinton News, 1998 |
| Could Teens Turn Timid?, (story on HIV testing law in NYC), The Westsider, 1998 |
| Rooms With a View, (investigative report on Trump's new towers), The Westsider, 1998 |
| Sex Appeal, (cover story on new Museum of Sex), Our Town, 1998 |
| A SAGE Housing Choice, (feature on assisted living for gay and lesbian seniors), The Westsider, 1999 |
| Out with Pleated Skirts and Neckties, (short feature on FIT-designed school uniforms), The Westsider, 1999 |
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Jeff Greenwald's Strange Travel Suggestions, SF Weekly, 2004
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| Fela Kuti: Black President, SF Weekly, 2004 |
| Clone Home, SF Weekly, 2003 |
| Marga Gomez: Jaywalker, Citysearch, 2000 |
| The Pianist, SF Weekly, 2003 |
| The Sedaris Story, SF Weekly, 2003 |
| I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Citysearch, 2001 |
| Ann-Margret Film Festival, SF Weekly, 2002 |
| Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love, Citysearch, 2001 |
| Gimme, Gimme Hair!, (includes interview with James Rado), The Manhattan Spirit, 1998 |
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