 Hamburger's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Tin House, O, the Oprah Magazine, Subtropics, Crazyhorse, Boulevard, Tablet, "The Village Voice", "Out", "Poets and Writers", "Details", "Nerve", and "Time Out New York".He has won fellowships from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Edward F. Albee Foundation and first place in the David J. Dornstein Contest for Young Jewish Writers.He has taught writing at Columbia University, the George Washington University, the Stonecoast MFA Program, and American Language Institute (New York University).