Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is the features editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2016, he’s covered a wide range of topics, including cars, the environment, books and business. His reporting broke stories on the rise of Bookshop (the anti-Amazon online bookseller), the fall of Best Made Company (and sale to Duluth Trading) and the false promises of a supposedly “environmentally-friendly” NFT initiative. His hands-on methods — driving in a Sherp (of Kanye West fame) in northern Minnesota and idling in the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for 12 hours in the middle of winter — offer a reliable and unique perspective on popular issues. Previously, he wrote for City Pages in the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Minnesota. After starting at IH in New York City, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN. Follow him on Instagram: @alexlauer.

All Articles From Alex Lauer

Fiat Chrysler Is Now Buying, Restoring and Selling Classic Cars

A look at what the FCA Heritage division has planned

This 1936 Bugatti Is One of the Most Valuable Cars in the World. Here’s Why.

A tale of $40 million, the heir to Walmart and WWII intrigue

The 13 Essential Books on American Politics, According to Candidates

Including: The one volume that Obama and Bannon agree on

If You’re Gonna Take a Mercedes on Safari …

It’s a jungle out there. Best prepare for it.

The American Ninja Warrior’s Guide to Obstacle-Course Training

Stuntman Brent Steffensen tackles mud, sweat and fears

The North Face’s New Geodesic Dome Tent Can Handle 60-MPH Winds

We’ve come a long way from a tarp nailed to a tree

If You Can Handle the Heat, This Chili Pepper Subscription Is For You

Homesweet Homegrown peddles the world's hottest peppers

In Which the Superyacht Comes With Its Own Airship

Well that's an interesting take on a tender

Keep Your Fireplace Fed With These 8 Superior Wood-Chopping Tools

Hatchets, fire-starter axes and the “kindling cracker"