About

Hello, my name is Nate Goetz.

Whether my writing is contemplating the metaphysics of fly fishing and fatherhood on a Tennessee river, recreating the trail of an 18th century wine merchant’s journey across the Alps, or reminiscing about a humorous run-in with a notorious Danish biker gang, storytelling keeps me connected to the beauty and diversity of the human experience. These, and other stories, have appeared in an eclectic variety of media, including Blue Ridge Outdoors, The Heart of Hillsborough, The Vintner Project, Adoption Today, The Path, and my blog, Prose & Wine. I believe writing is a uniquely human endeavor, so I choose not to utilize A.I. in my work.

Previously, I spent two decades engaged in the humanitarian sector where my research and policy analysis was published by the Milken Institute, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Way, Journal of Refugee Studies, and Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, among others. In 2006, I contributed to and co-edited the book, Forced Migration and Global Processes (Bloomsbury Publishing).

I was educated at Oxford University (Visiting Research Fellowship), Pepperdine University (Master of Public Policy), and Whittier College (Bachelor of Arts).

I call the south home, residing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.