Margie Smith Holt

Margie Smith Holt

Margie Smith Holt is a Philly girl who fell in love with NYC as a student at NYU. She finally made it back 25 years later when she met an Upper West Sider and convinced him to marry her. In between, she had an Emmy-winning television career in Philadelphia, waitressed in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and sailed across the Atlantic in a 30-foot boat. Her first book, Not on Any Map: One Virgin Island, Two Catastrophic Hurricanes, and the True Meaning of Paradise, was published in 2023. She can cover hard news but prefers writing about the fun stuff. Follow her at Margie Smith Holt on Facebook and @msmargarita1 on X and Instagram.