sentences:  In early 1996, he was appointed to an editorship at "Spy" magazine and within a few months he was promoted to editor-in-chief, a position he held until the magazine shut down in 1998.Maddox wrote "My Little Blue Dress" between 1999 and 2001.Since its publication, he has focused on writing satirical essays for magazines such as "GEAR" and "Travel + Leisure"; he also contributes a monthly humor column to "Discover" magazine called "Blinded by Science", drawing on his early exposure to science and technology.